Ok, it’s been quite a while, this one proved challenging to come up with questions for, but I eventually got there. I hope you’ve brushed up on a little history of the French Revolution, since I tapped into the real history for a couple questions (only ~2, don’t worry). Good luck.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. When the TARDIS lands in 18th Century France, Barbara says their surroundings remind her of where? | Somerset |
| 2. What convinces the Doctor to leave the TARDIS to check and see if they are where he says they are? | The suggestion of getting a drink with Ian and Barbara to see them off |
| 3. They figure out that they are in the Terror, which means they are in which year? | 1794 |
| 4. When in the house, our quartet is found by two counter-revolutionaries. What are their names? | Rouvray and D’Argenson |
| 5. Why did the soldiers not kill Ian, Barbara, and Susan like they did the two others? | Hoping for a reward for finding additional prisoners |
| 6. What is the name of the prison Ian, Barbara, and Susan were taken to? | Conciergerie |
| 7. The young boy who saved the Doctor tells him his name, what is the boy’s name? | Jean-Pierre |
| 8. Webster, in his dying words, tells Ian James Stirling could be found at the sign of Le Chien Gris. What is a Chien Gris? | An extinct French dog breed. |
| 9. What made Susan decide to abandon her and Barbara’s escape plans? | The presence of rats in the tunnel they’d have dug |
| 10. What outdated French equivalent to Oh my God does a peasant say when the Doctor hits the overseer over the head with a shovel? | Sacre bleu |
| 11. What is the name for the kind of cart used to take prisoners to the guillotine? | Tumbril |
| 12. How many soldiers does Jules predict will be guarding the prisoners they’re rescuing? | 5 or 6 |
| 13. Why was the delivery of Susan and Barbara to the guillotine delayed? | The horse threw a shoe |
| 14. How do Jules and the others hide their identities for defense against questioning? | They use Christian names only |
| 15. What was the deal the Doctor made with the tailor? | His outfit for the French regional officer outfit, and his ring for parchment and writing materials |
| 16. During his meeting with the disguised Doctor, to which people he had executed does Robespierre refer? | Danton and the Girondins |
| 17. After staying in the prison overnight, the Doctor seems to be concerned of catching what? | Rheumatism |
| 18. What was to be the treatment for Susan’s illness? | Bloodletting via leeches |
| 19. Who was the traitor who ambushed Ian? | Leon |
| 20. The French seem to enjoy their wine. How many times does a character refer to or otherwise consume wine in the fourth episode? | 8 (Susan has a brandy which is distilled wine, Leon: I think I’d like some wine, Danielle: The wine is on the table, Jean: I’ll get a bottle from the cellar, Jules: Over a glass of wine, Jean: I’ll share one drink, Jules toasts Ian, Ian: This calls for another drink) |
| 21. What is Leon’s last name? | Colbert |
| 22. What idea does the Doctor give the jailer that allows Barbara to escape? | Let her escape, then she can be followed to find the people she works for. (He doesn’t have her followed of course) |
| 23. Who does Robespierre believe is the leader of the rebels against him? | Paul Barras |
| 24. When they call the one who betrayed them a traitor, Barbara protests saying that to his side, he was a what? | Patriot |
| 25. Jules refers to whom as worse than the devil in hell? | “Those who betray the principles of reason and justice” |
| 26. Which character turns out to actually be James Stirling? | Lemaitre |
| 27. Stirling was told about a secret meeting at an inn called The Sinking Ship. On what road is The Sinking Ship? | Calais Road |
| 28. What is the name of the innkeeper at The Sinking Ship, who Ian says is sick? | Jacques |
| 29. Despite the apocryphal nature of the secret meeting at The Sinking Ship, Napoleon in real life did become one of three consuls in a government that took over after the downfall of Robespierre’s. Who were the other two consuls? (Last names are sufficient) | Cambacérès and Lebrun |
| 30. This episode suggests that Robespierre was shot in the jaw by one of the soldiers taking him away (possibly Charles-Andre Meda in real life), but what is the other leading theory for how he ended up shot in the jaw? | It was by his own hand, trying to escape the guillotine by death, but only managed to break his jaw |
| Bonus #1: You know the drill. Episode titles. Point each. | A Land of Fear, Guests of Madame Guillotine, A Change of Identity, The Tyrant of France, A Bargain of Necessity, Prisoners of Conciergerie |
| Bonus: #2: Name as many of the items they find in the house they searched in the first episode as you can for a point each. | Candlestick, tinderbox, period clothing, bottles of wine, stale bread, maps, daggers, blank identification papers |
Next Time:
The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances
