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Nativity Character Quiz

Up for a festive movie challenge? Click here to find out which character from the classic Christmas comedy is most like you!

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Beano Quiz Team • Updated August 19th 2024

Nativity is a classic Christmas movie! It's all about a long-suffering teacher who's just trying to do the best for his class... but keeps messing everything up! There are some great characters in the movie - there's the smarmy Gordon Shakespeare, the kids, and Mr Poppy the teaching assistant! But which one is most like you?

Take this ten-question movie quiz to find out!

1/10
Nativity! | Debbie Isitt | Nick Jones | Mirrorball Films | BBC

Where would you rather live?

2/10 A nativity scene

Pick a character from the nativity story:

3/10 A chicken going to school

What's your favourite subject at school?

4/10
Nativity! | Debbie Isitt | Nick Jones | Mirrorball Films | BBC

If you were a teacher, you would be... what?

5/10 A hamster in a pencil case

What's your favourite thing in your pencil case?

6/10
Nativity! | Debbie Isitt | Nick Jones | Mirrorball Films | BBC

Oh no! You've just been caught fibbing! What do you do now?

7/10 Someone running late

You're late for school! What do you do?

8/10
Nativity! | Debbie Isitt | Nick Jones | Mirrorball Films | BBC

What's most important?

9/10 The Earth farting

How funny are fart jokes?

10/10 A school play

What makes a good Nativity play?

Nativity! | Debbie Isitt | Nick Jones | Mirrorball Films | BBC

You're Mr Maddens!

You're the long-suffering primary school teacher and hero of the story, Paul Maddens! The kids at school sometimes drive you up the wall, but you love them really. You might occasionally make up some fibs, but manage to sort it all out in the end. Phew! Rather be a different character? Have another go and see who you get next time!

Nativity! | Debbie Isitt | Nick Jones | Mirrorball Films | BBC

You're Mr Poppy!

You're the not-very-helpful teaching assistant, Desmond Poppy! You're the nephew of the head, and about as mature as the kids! You really get on the nerves of Mr Maddens, but your heart is definitely in the right place! Rather be someone else? Try this quiz again!

Nativity! | Debbie Isitt | Nick Jones | Mirrorball Films | BBC

You're Gordon Shakespeare!

You're Paul's rival - the smarmy teacher from the fancy Oakmoor school, Gordon Shakespeare! Gordon is very good at putting on school musicals, a fact which Paul absolutely hates. And which you love rubbing in! Rather be someone else? Have another go and see who you get next time!

Nativity! | Debbie Isitt | Nick Jones | Mirrorball Films | BBC

You're Jennifer Lore!

You're Mr Maddens' girlfriend and the love of his life - Jennifer! You and Paul have a bit of an up and down relationship, and he can be pretty useless at times. You're a very talented woman, and could even make it in Hollywood! Not sure about this one? Have another go at this quiz and we'll see who you get next time!

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