The Literary Bond

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1. In 'Casino Royale' Bond encounters a SMERSH assassin, who doesn't acknowledge him as a target. What did the assassin do? Sent a message to SMERSH headquarters with his description Etched a letter into Bond's hand Took a photograph of him Decided that he wasn't worth killing

2. In the book 'Live and Let Die', Bond first encounters his friend Felix Leiter. Leiter is later sent back as a message by the villain Mr. Big, with a note attached, saying "He disagreed with something that ate him". In which Bond film did this line appear? Live and Let Die The Spy Who Loved Me Diamonds Are Forever Licence to Kill

3. In the third Bond book, 'Moonraker', Bond first confirms suspicions about the villain, Hugo Drax, over a game of cards. Which card game were they playing? Baccarat Poker Bridge Canasta

4. Book number four was 'Diamonds Are Forever'. What was the name of the Bond girl? Pussy Galore Shy Smile Holly Goodhead Tiffany Case

5. Possibly the finest of the books was 'From Russia With Love'. On the Orient Express, Bond meets Captain Nash, the MI6 man in Trieste. Of which British regiment does Nash wear the tie? Royal Welch Fusiliers Royal Corps of Signals Royal Engineers Special Air Service

6. The sixth book, 'Thunderball' introduces Bond's arch-enemy, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Other villains from the books included Auric Goldfinger, Hugo Drax and Francisco Scaramanga. What was different about Blofeld, compared to this trio? They were all born in America, whereas Blofeld was European They were all left handed Blofeld was a Russian agent The trio all had red / ginger hair

7. Whilst playing golf with Goldfinger, Bond turns to his caddie and asks the immortal question, "Is my good friend in the bunker, or is the bastard on the green?". At which famous British course were they playing golf? Sandwich Sunningdale St. Andrews The Belfry

8. The first Bond Girl in the movies was Ursula Andress as Honeychile Ryder in 'Doctor No'. In the book the character is introduced in a chapter titled 'The Elegant Venus'. However, the literary character is disfigured by a physical flaw. What is it? Scar tissue from burns on her leg A very sharp, pointy nose Ginger hair An unset, badly broken nose

9. 'For Your Eyes Only' was the first book of short stories, with five short Bond stories. The character Milton Krest in 'The Hildebrand Rarity' was later included in a film. Which film? Licence to Kill The World Is Not Enough Octopussy The Living Daylights

10. What was unusual about 'The Spy Who Loved Me', compared to other Bond books? It is the shortest of all the Bond stories It is written from the perspective of someone else Ian Fleming didn't write it all himself - an unattributed writer finished it It was never released in hardback

11. 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' has the return of Blofeld, and carries it towards the conclusion of the series of novels. In the book, Bond, in disguise as Sir Hilary Bray, is hired to trace Blofeld's genealogy. Where was Blofeld born? Gdynia, Poland Stockholm, Sweden Gdansk, Poland It is never made clear

12. In 'You Only Live Twice', Bond is sent to Japan to track down Blofeld. Bond uses a cover identity. What is it? A civil servant from the Minstry of Agriculture and Fisheries ('The Man from Ag. and Fish.') An Olympic Biathlon Champion A representative of Universal Import / Export A coal miner from Fukuoka

13. 'The Man With the Golden Gun' was Ian Fleming's last Bond novel. Which gun does Francisco Scaramanga use as his trademark in the book? A gold-plated Walther PPK A custom-made pistol assembled from a pen, a lighter and a cigarette case A gold-plated, long-barrelled, single-action Colt .45 A gold-plated Colt Python revolver

14. The last Bond book is comprised of three short stories, 'Octopussy' 'The Property of a Lady' and 'The Living Daylights'. Which of these stories were used as the subject for films? 'Octopussy' and 'The Living Daylights' All three 'Octopussy' and 'The Property of a Lady' None of them

15. The literary Bond's preferred gun was always the Walther PPK. True False