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The Ultimate Roddy Doyle Movie Quiz

Do you know your Curleys from your Rabbittes?

Roddy Doyle has been involved in a few different films as a screenwriter, but for the purposes of this quiz, we’re testing your knowledge on The Barrytown Trilogy: The Snapper, The Commitments and The Van. 

1. How much money does Burgess give Sharon in the sitting room in The Snapper?
£10
£20

£40
2. Where does Ray want to put the exclamation mark on the 'And And And' posters in The Commitments?
After the first
After the second

After the third
3. Name this character from The Van
Kevin McCarthy
Gerry McCarthy

Sean O'Carroll
4. What was Dean's 'day job' in The Commitments?
Plumber
Roofer

Pipe fitter
5. What was the weight of Sharon's "good-sized" baby in The Snapper?
7lbs 8oz
7lbs 10oz

7lbs 12oz
6. And what is the prize in the raffle Burgess is selling tickets for?
A giant teddy
A bike

A voucher for the butcher
7. What was the job Bimbo lost at the start of The Van?
Butcher
Baker

Mechanic
8. Who is ‘interviewing’ Jimmy in the mirror at the end of The Commitments?
Gay Byrne
Terry Wogan

Michael Parkinson
9. What's the name of the local pub in The Van?
The Cedar Lounge
The Watermill

The Foxhound Bar
10. And finally... which famous DJ was the dog named after in The Snapper?
Tony Fenton
Larry Gogan

Gerry Ryan
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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