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The Guns of Navarone Trivia Quiz

Written by Alistair Maclean and then turned into a movie, "The Guns of Navarone" is one exciting book.

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

Author
gregchrisb

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
236,536

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
379

This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. Who was the leader of the mission? Hint

Andrea

Keith Mallory

Andy Stevens

Dusty Miller

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3. What was Andy Stevens' leg infected with?

Answer: (think green)

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4. Who was betraying the group? Hint

Panayis

Miller

Louki

Brown

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5. Who in the group was known as the indestructible Greek?

Answer: (Two words, OR first name only OR last name only)

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6. What was Keith Mallory known for before the war started? Hint

his diving skills

his mountain climbing skills

his translating skills

none of the above

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7. Did they climb a cliff to get onto the island?

Yes

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8. What country is Dusty Miller from? Hint

Greece

England

United States

France

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9. The guns of Navarone had to be silenced so the Allied destroyers could get past.

True

False

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10. Who was the group's telegraphist? Hint

Miller

Brown

Stevens

Mallory

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the leader of the mission?

Answer: Keith Mallory

Keith Mallory has the rank of captain. The rest of the names are also characters in the book and there is also the telegraphist, Casey Brown.

2. Did Andy Stevens die?

Answer: Yes

Andy Stevens knew he was going to die no matter what, so he stayed behind to give the rest of the group some time to escape.

3. What was Andy Stevens' leg infected with?

Answer: Gangrene

By the time he died the gangrene had spread up to his knee. He got the gangrene when he had fallen down the cliff and broken his leg.

4. Who was betraying the group?

Answer: Panayis

It was Miller who found out that Panayis was betraying them. Panayis betrayed the group by giving away their positions and sabotaging the explosives.

5. Who in the group was known as the indestructible Greek?

Answer: Andrea Stavros

Andrea had the highest military rank of the whole group. He was brought into this mission as insurance against failure.

6. What was Keith Mallory known for before the war started?

Answer: his mountain climbing skills

Keith Mallory was from New Zealand. He was known to climb mountains which were impossible to climb.

7. Did they climb a cliff to get onto the island?

Answer: Yes

The Germans weren't expecting the group to climb up the cliff. The cliff was believed to be impossible to climb.

8. What country is Dusty Miller from?

Answer: United States

Dusty Miller is a demolition expert. He is known for completing most of his missions.

9. The guns of Navarone had to be silenced so the Allied destroyers could get past.

Answer: True

The Allied destroyers would have been sunk if the guns weren't destroyed. The destroyers had to get past so they could rescue soldiers that were on an island that was to be invaded by the Germans.

10. Who was the group's telegraphist?

Answer: Brown

Brown had the rank of Petty Officer. He was also a good guerilla fighter.

Source: Author gregchrisb

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