The Life and Work of Ian Fleming - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Ian’s father, Valentine Fleming, died fighting in which conflict? World War One
92%
Which public school did Ian attend from 1921 to 1927? Eton College
75%
Which notable man wrote Valentine’s obituary in The Times? Winston Churchill
75%
What was the name of Fleming’s first novel, published in 1953? Casino Royale
58%
Which children’s book was published in 1964, months after his death? Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang
58%
Which fictional character was the hero of this novel, and eleven others? James Bond
58%
Which branch of the military did he join at the outbreak of World War 2? Royal Navy
58%
What was the name of the house he built there in the 1940s? Goldeneye
42%
Post-war, Ian annually spent 3 months holiday mainly in which country? Jamaica
42%
What was the highest military rank that Fleming achieved? Lieutenant Commander
42%
What was the name of Ian’s older brother, who also became a writer? Peter Fleming
42%
In the early 1930s Ian worked for which News Agency? Reuters News Agency
42%
In 1927 he attended a small private school in which European country? Austria
33%
What was Ian Fleming’s middle name? Lancaster
33%
Age was a cadet at which Royal Military College for about a year? Sandhurst
33%
What was the name of the long-term mistress he married in 1952? Ann Charteris
25%
What was the name of their son, who was born a few months later? Caspar
25%
He was taken to court in 1961 over the publication of which novel? Thunderball
25%
Which artist was the father of Ian’s half-sister, Amaryllis? Augustus John
17%
Which publishing house was the initial publisher of his books? Jonathan Cape
17%
What was the name of the Commando unit Ian formed in 1942? No. 30 Commando
17%
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