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1. In the opening scene of Ian Fleming's "Moonraker", where do we find James Bond?
2. In the novel "Moonraker", the reader gets a glimpse of the office life of a 00 agent in Her Majesties' Secret Service. What is his secretary's name?
3. Bond's secretary tells him a bit of office gossip at the beginning of the "Moonraker" novel. "008's gotten out. He's in Berlin resting." This makes Bond also wonder what became of 0011, who vanished two months earlier into the "Dirty Half-mile" of which Asian city?
4. In Ian Fleming's "Moonraker", we also get some insight into James Bond's domestic life. We find his salary is 1500 pounds, with another 500 tax free, his evenings are spent playing cards or making love 'with rather cold passion' to one of three similarly-disposed women, and he plays golf on weekends. We also find he has a small flat off the Kings Road with an elderly Scottish housekeeper who becomes more prominent in later stories. What is her name?
5. During the "Moonraker" story, James Bond is in the midst of reading up on such diverse topics as Japanese murder drugs, hiding places on German trains and the methods of SMERSH, when he is summoned to M's office. Bond's spirits go down when M refers to him as James, not 007. Why?
6. In the novel "Moonraker", M asks James Bond what he knows about Sir Hugo Drax. Bond tells M what he knows: the man suffered amnesia after a bombing during WWII where he lost half his face; then he later cornered the world market in a certain type of ore with a high melting point, from which he made his fortune and became an English hero, among other things. What rare ore was this?
7. When James Bond finished telling M what he knew of Sir Hugo Drax (to M's satisfaction), M then mentioned a flaw in Drax's character which could bring this well-liked public man down. What did M say?
8. In the novel "Moonraker", Ian Fleming describes in detail a very lavish private London club of which M is a member. Drax also belongs to this club, which is mentioned in other Bond novels. What is the name of the club?
9. While watching Sir Hugo Drax playing bridge in the "Moonraker" novel, James Bond notices Drax take a cigarette case out of his pocket to get a cigarette. Another highly polished silver case lies directly in front of him. Bond has discovered Drax's method of cheating. What does he call it?
10. In the Ian Fleming novel "Moonraker", James Bond has a hangover after his night at Blades. M called him into his office. "You look pretty dreadful, 007." Bond knew it was business this time. Something had happened at Drax's plant overnight. What did M say had happened?
11. James Bond stopped by the scene of the previous night's crime for a drink before going to see Sir Hugo Drax at the Moonraker project. He questioned the barkeeper about the shooting. The barkeeper added one thing to what M had told Bond. It seemed that before putting the gun in his mouth, Bartsch had stood to attention, raised one hand in salute and said one word. What did he say?
12. After his polite reception by Drax at the Moonraker launch site, James Bond is introduced to Dr. Walter, the brains behind the Moonraker, and Krebs, the oily personal aide to Drax. Upon being shown around the facility, Bond notices that all the German workers have something in common. What is it?
13. In Ian Fleming's "Moonraker", James Bond was given the late inspector Tallon's room. Searching his filing cabinet, he ffound a chart of the area and nearby sea. After powdering the chart, he saw two sets of fingerprints (Tallon's and Krebs') which proved Krebs had been snooping. The powder also elevated Bond's suspicion for another reason. What else was there that the powder brought out?
14. Gala Brand was the Scotland Yard plant in the Moonraker project. Other than secretary to Drax, what job was solely hers?
15. Sir Hugo Drax had chosen a site for the construction and launch of his Moonraker which is an English landmark. Located on the southern coast of England, what was this famous landmark?
16. After James Bond and Gala Brand's narrow escape in the landslide, they cleaned up and returned to Drax's headquarters. They entered the dining room as Drax, Dr. Walter and Krebs were eating. The trio reacted with surprise when the door opened, but Bond's suspicious mind took in one thing which stayed with him well into the night. What was it?
17. The day before the Moonraker launch, Drax, Gala Brand and Krebs drove to London. Gala, still determined to find out why her figures for the gyro settings weren't accepted, finally saw her chance and did what?
18. Racing back to the Moonraker site with Gala Brand tied in the back seat, Drax and Krebs see Bond's Bentley in pursuit. They slow behind a truck on a hill, where Krebs climbs out and cuts the truck's cargo loose. What is the cargo?
19. During the "Moonraker" novel, James Bond and Gala Brand are tied to chairs in Drax's office and forced to listen to Drax's story of his life. The highlight of his life, apparently, was when the Germans stormed enemy lines in the Ardennes during December 1944 with captured American tanks and uniforms. What is the allied version of this battle called?
20. During "Moonraker", Drax tells Bond and Gala what they had secretly feared: the reason Tallon was killed was that he saw or heard something at sea that night, called headquarters, and was overheard by Krebs. Although Tallon wasn't sure what the object was, Drax filled them in. What was it?
21. In "Moonraker", Krebs had a blowtorch ready to 'interrogate' Bond and Gala. But Bond answered Drax's questions and Krebs left dejectedly. As Drax told his life story, he chain smoked. With his mind always on escape, Bond insulted Sir Hugo Drax which made him so angry that he lost his temper and beat Bond mercilessly, then stormed out of the room. Why did he make him so mad?
22. In "Moonraker", James Bond and Gala Brand have escaped Drax's office. They hide in one of many ventilator shafts designed for the escape of exhaust during the launch of the Moonraker. But Drax suspects their whereabouts. What does he do to try to flush them out?
23. After the Moonraker team had left the launch site and the countdown had begun, Bond decided to hide Gala and go light one last cigarette in the fumes, thereby destroying the rocket. But Gala came up with a better plan. What was it?
24. As James Bond and Gala Brand listened to the BBC account of the Moonraker launch from Drax's office, the report switched to the North Sea where the reporter noticed a strange object in the target zone of the Moonraker. It was the Russian sub in which Drax and his German engineers had left. What did it raise just before it submerged?
25. After the Moonraker affair, the Prime Minister wants James Bond and Gala Brand out of the country for awhile. Bond has plans for a long trip with Gala into France, and fantasizes about where they will go and what they will do. His hopes are dashed when he meets Gala at their appointed place of departure. What did Bond see that destroyed his fantasy?
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