The Remains of the Day Quiz

Try out this The Remains of the Day quiz to test your knowledge. The Remains of the Day trivia explores Kazuo Ishiguro’s 1989 novel about Stevens, a devoted butler reflecting on a lifetime of service at Darlington Hall near Oxford, England.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
What personal tragedy occurs while Stevens continues serving during an important evening?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
At the Oscars, The Remains of the Day landed a nomination in which top category?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Over what span of time does the novel’s present-day action take place?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
How is Stevens most commonly characterized by critics because of the limits and distortions in his narration?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Lord Darlington is linked in the novel to what interwar political tendency?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
What significant type of event takes place at Darlington Hall, giving the house direct political importance?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which American senator sharply criticizes the English amateurs around Lord Darlington?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Name Lord Darlington’s young associate who appears in Stevens’s recollections.?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
What specific group of employees does Stevens dismiss on Lord Darlington’s orders?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
How does Miss Kenton respond to the dismissal of the Jewish maids?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Near what Weymouth landmark does the novel’s closing conversation take place?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
What notable fact about Miss Kenton’s name is maintained throughout the novel?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Who wrote The Remains of the Day?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
What is the name of the narrator in The Remains of the Day?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
What job does Stevens have?

What personal tragedy occurs while Stevens continues serving during an important evening?

At the Oscars, The Remains of the Day landed a nomination in which top category?

Over what span of time does the novel’s present-day action take place?

How is Stevens most commonly characterized by critics because of the limits and distortions in his narration?

Lord Darlington is linked in the novel to what interwar political tendency?

What significant type of event takes place at Darlington Hall, giving the house direct political importance?

Which American senator sharply criticizes the English amateurs around Lord Darlington?

Name Lord Darlington’s young associate who appears in Stevens’s recollections.?

What specific group of employees does Stevens dismiss on Lord Darlington’s orders?

How does Miss Kenton respond to the dismissal of the Jewish maids?

Near what Weymouth landmark does the novel’s closing conversation take place?

What notable fact about Miss Kenton’s name is maintained throughout the novel?

Who wrote The Remains of the Day?

What is the name of the narrator in The Remains of the Day?

What job does Stevens have?