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Young Bond: SilverFin Trivia Quiz

The "Young Bond" series, by Charlie Higson, is about what the famous spy, James Bond was like as a kid. This quiz is specifically about the first book of the series, "SilverFin". Have fun doing my quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by julianman07. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
julianman07

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
263,508

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
228

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. About how old is James' new school, Eton? Hint

150 years

It doesn't say in the book

250 years

200 years

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Question 2 of 10

2. "My God! You English are a ________ race!" Hint

cruel

hideous

barbarous

disgusting

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these sports does Lord Hellbore admit he doesn't play? Hint

Tennis

Football

Hockey

Cricket

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the foul tasting food that James eats before his cross country race? Hint

carrot soup with toast

beef pie with boiled carrots

baked potato with sweetcorn and cheese

chicken pie with peas and boiled potatoes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was James' Aunt Chariman's occupation? Hint

Explorer

Travelling salesperson

Teacher

Anthropologist

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Question 6 of 10

6. What's the engine size of Uncle Max's car? Hint

2 litres

1.5 litres

1 litre

2.5 litres

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Question 7 of 10

7. When George Hellbore is out hunting with his father and Cleek MacSawney, how far away is the deer? Hint

Sixty yards

Eighty yards

Seventy yards

Ninety yards

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much water is in the ditch that James and Kelly climb into, to get into Lord Hellbore's castle? Hint

two to three inches

three to four inches

one to two inches

four to five inches

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Question 9 of 10

9. How deep was the water at its deepest point, in the pool below the cell that Hellbore put him in, where he escaped? Hint

eight feet

ten feet

nine feet

eleven feet

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Question 10 of 10

10. The pigs that James and George freed near the end of the novel wanted revenge on MacSawney and sensed he was near. How did they sense him? Hint

sight

felt (bumped into him)

hearing

smell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. About how old is James' new school, Eton?

Answer: 200 years

"Mixing with the two-hundred-year-old school odour". This quotation was taken from Chapter One. James finds this new school strange in many ways, for example, James is surprised when Pritpal says that he will be spending half of his life in his room.

2. "My God! You English are a ________ race!"

Answer: barbarous

Pritipal Nandra, James' best friend, says this, commenting on the English food. He came from India, where it is very hot and as many people know, it is quite cold in England.

3. Which of these sports does Lord Hellbore admit he doesn't play?

Answer: Cricket

"I come from a country where they don't play cricket and I confess I don't understand the sport." Lord Hellbore comes from America, and as far as I know, cricket isn't very popular there (it's mostly football and baseball). Apparently George Hellbore, Lord Hellbore's son, hasn't played a match of cricket since his first, when the ball hit him in his face.

4. What is the foul tasting food that James eats before his cross country race?

Answer: chicken pie with peas and boiled potatoes

The chicken in the pie was stringy and rubbery, the pastry was grey, the peas were ancient and bullet-like and the potatoes were watery. Codrose, James' housemaster, was known for feeding his pupils foul food.

5. What was James' Aunt Chariman's occupation?

Answer: Anthropologist

An anthropologist is someone who studies people and their cultures. As a result, her home was very exotic, filled with pictures and statues of many kinds. She was also very knowledgeable and could talk about many topics without boring the audience. She is James' father's sister.

6. What's the engine size of Uncle Max's car?

Answer: 1.5 litres

The car is a Bamford and Martin Sidevalve, Short Chassis tourer, pretty complicated, no? Uncle Max also mentions that it's a "one-point-five-litre". This refers to the size of the engine.

7. When George Hellbore is out hunting with his father and Cleek MacSawney, how far away is the deer?

Answer: Eighty yards

The red deer was five feet tall. Though George is reluctant to shoot, he manages to in the end and its head becomes a trophy in his father's castle's dining room.

8. How much water is in the ditch that James and Kelly climb into, to get into Lord Hellbore's castle?

Answer: two to three inches

James and Kelly hide in a ditch ,which was fairly deep, then while the lorry driver spoke with the man in the guardhouse, they crept into the back of the lorry. Kelly did this with speed so it was obvious that he was used to these sorts of things.

9. How deep was the water at its deepest point, in the pool below the cell that Hellbore put him in, where he escaped?

Answer: eight feet

There is a hole in the pool that James ventures into, in which he escapes into the lake. James almost drowns in the tunnel but thanks to Max (not physically), he survives and makes it to the lake.

10. The pigs that James and George freed near the end of the novel wanted revenge on MacSawney and sensed he was near. How did they sense him?

Answer: smell

MacSawney tried to fight back with his rifle but the pigs managed to kill him. There were two quick thuds, then a scream, then finally a sickening crunch. I hope you have enjoyed my quiz; thanks for playing!

Source: Author julianman07

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