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The Literary Bond

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Introduction:
"Ian Fleming's Bond books have been the source of inspiration for a large proportion of the 20+ Bond films that have been made over the last 40 or so years. But how much do you know about the books?"


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


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?
    Licence to Kill
    Diamonds Are Forever
    Live and Let Die
    The Spy Who Loved Me


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?
    Bridge
    Canasta
    Poker
    Baccarat


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


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 Corps of Signals
    Royal Welch Fusiliers
    Special Air Service
    Royal Engineers


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 left handed
    They were all born in America, whereas Blofeld was European
    The trio all had red / ginger hair
    Blofeld was a Russian agent


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?
    A very sharp, pointy nose
    Scar tissue from burns on her leg
    An unset, badly broken nose
    Ginger hair


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?
    The Living Daylights
    Octopussy
    Licence to Kill
    The World Is Not Enough


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?
    Gdansk, Poland
    Gdynia, Poland
    Stockholm, Sweden
    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.')
    A coal miner from Fukuoka
    A representative of Universal Import / Export
    An Olympic Biathlon Champion


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 custom-made pistol assembled from a pen, a lighter and a cigarette case
    A gold-plated Walther PPK
    A gold-plated Colt Python revolver
    A gold-plated, long-barrelled, single-action Colt .45


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?
    None of them
    'Octopussy' and 'The Living Daylights'
    All three
    'Octopussy' and 'The Property of a Lady'


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


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