007 questions: how well do you know the James Bond books? – quiz | Ian Fleming

1.In the first James Bond book, Casino Royale (1953), Bond orders a martini. How does he take it?
"Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel."
"Three measures of Bombay, one of vodka, half a measure of vermouth. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add an olive."
"Three measures of vodka, one of gin, half a measure of vermouth. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of orange peel."
"Three measures of Beefeater, one of vodka, half a measure of Pimms. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large chunk of onion."
2.According to the obituary Fleming wrote for Bond in You Only Live Twice, what nationalities were Bond’s parents?
Scottish and English
English and French
Scottish and French
Scottish and Swiss
3.How many people does Bond kill across all of the books?
183
279
352
469
4.Which of these names is NOT the name of a Bond girl?
Gala Bland
Viv Michel
Domino Vitali
Mary Goodnight
5.In the Bond story Octopussy, who or what is Octopussy?
An enchanting femme fatale
An octopus, named Pussy
A ship
A particularly odd curse word
6.In one Bond book, Fleming ends on a scene that could be construed as Bond dying, leaving the author a way out if he decided against writing more. Which book almost saw the end of 007?
Diamonds Are Forever - Fleming's fourth Bond book
From Russia, With Love - Fleming's fifth Bond book
Dr No - Fleming's sixth Bond book
Thunderball - Fleming's ninth Bond book
7.In which of the following stories does Bond's nemesis Blofeld NOT appear?
Thunderball
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
You Only Live Twice
Quantum of Solace
8.One Bond story is told from the point of view of a woman. Which one?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
You Only Live Twice
The Hildebrand Rarity
The Spy Who Loved Me
9.Q never appears in the novels. What is the name of MI6 armourer in Fleming's stories?
Boothroyd
Bigby
Blanche
B
10.In a profile read by M in one of the stories, which Bond villain is believed to be a latent homosexual because he cannot whistle?
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Francisco Scaramanga
Le Chiffre
Sir Hugo Drax

007 questions: how well do you know the James Bond books? – quiz

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