1917 Quiz (full review)

The film opens on April 6, 1917 in a French meadow where two lance corporals are resting. Schofield, the older of the pair, is sitting against a tree trying to sleep. Blake, a year younger than Schofield, is lying in the grass next to him. Their break is interrupted by a sergeant, who leads them through the trenches to General Erinmore's dug-out, where they receive their orders. What personal interest does Blake have in their mission?

• Blake's brother is part of the battalion they are attempting to save.

• The Germans they will encounter killed his parents.

• Erinmore will accept Blake into his unit if they succeed.

• Blake will get to go home once they are done.

Blake and Schofield proceed to the British front line, where they have to cross No Man's Land and make their way towards the German front line. What do they see as they are doing so?

• Two planes flying overhead

• A cow trapped in the wire

• A flock of migrating birds

• A dramatic light show

The dug-out leads Blake and Schofield into a cavernous space underground which the Germans had reinforced and used to build their barracks. The pair's exploration of the rooms is cut short when they encounter a complication. How have the Germans booby-trapped the abandoned barracks?

• The bunks were made up with short sheets.

• The rations left behind were laced with poison.

• The tunnel was rigged with explosives to collapse.

• The rats were trained to attack Allied forces.

As they make their way through a former orchard, Blake impresses Schofield with his knowledge of the different varieties of what type of fruit trees?

• Cherry trees

• Peach trees

• Apple trees

• Pear trees

Not long after arriving at an abandoned farmhouse, a dogfight breaks out in the distance and the downed German plane crashes into the barn. Blake and Schofield tend to the injured pilot, but their kindness is repaid when the pilot kills Blake. What weapon does he use?

• Revolver

• Knife

• Lead pipe

• Candlestick

Schofield hitches a ride in the casuals truck of a passing British company but the journey is interrupted. What prevents the truck from going any further?

• The driver loses his way.

• It gets stuck in mud.

• They come upon a minefield.

• A family of ducks crossing the road.

Schofield encounters a sniper and is knocked out for a period of time. When he comes to, he shares the hiding place of a French woman with a baby. What does he give the woman that he had obtained from the abandoned farm?

• Seeds

• Milk

• Newspaper

• A wooden toy

As the sky gets lighter with the approach of daybreak, Schofield has to risk being seen and push on with his mission through the streets of Écoust. How does he escape from a group of German soldiers that he encounters?

• By pretending to be dead

• By jumping into a river

• By climbing up a tall tree

• By commandeering a jeep

Schofield locates the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment in plenty of time and manages to call off the attack before the first wave even begins their assault.

• True

• False

Schofield locates Lieutenant Blake and informs him about his brother, and for the first time the audience learns Schofield's first name. What is it?

• Frank

• Will

• Ernest

• Chance