Peaky Blinders quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What condition plagued wartime comrade Danny Whizz-Bang?

   Answer: Shell shock

   Why: Danny's execution was faked, and Tommy hid the gang's stolen machine guns in the empty grave while Danny spied for him in London.

2. 2 Medium

   What is the breed of Alfie Solomons' beloved dog, Cyril?

   Answer: Bullmastiff

   Why: On Margate beach Alfie asked that Cyril be looked after, and season five shows Tommy still has him.

3. 3 Hard

   How does Tommy Shelby survive his open-field execution in season two?

   Answer: A mole rescued him

   Why: The three kidnappers were Ulster Volunteers working for Campbell; the one who shot the others told Tommy that Winston Churchill would be in touch.

4. 4 Easy

   Why is the Shelby gang called the Peaky Blinders?

   Answer: Razor blades in their caps

   Why: Historian Carl Chinn calls the razor story a screen myth: peaky meant a peaked cap and blinder was local slang for a sharp dresser.

5. 5 Medium

   What did the Italian mobster Luca Changretta constantly chew?

   Answer: A toothpick

   Why: Adrien Brody swapped the era's cigarettes for a toothpick to signal Luca's discipline, saying it added to his menace.

6. 6 Hard

   How did Colonel Ben Younger die in a street explosion?

   Answer: A car bomb

   Why: A boy's football hit Younger's car as he got in after meeting Tommy, and the hidden bomb went off.