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Average The Shooting Star Quiz | 15 Questions | For Children

The latest in my series of 'Tintin' quizzes. Number 8, I believe.

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

Author
ojg

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,103

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Tintin first makes a telephone call to which of the following? Hint

Cutts the butcher

The talking clock

The observatory

The police station

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the ship that Tintin, Captain Haddock and the professors set off on in search of the meteorite? Hint

The "Peary"

The "Washington"

The "Speedol Star"

The "Aurora"

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the mastermind behind the rivals in finding the meteorite? Hint

Platwelk

Forchoyster

Sauscherclam

Bohlwinkel

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which body of water has the meteorite crashed into? Hint

The Arctic Ocean

The Pacific Ocean

The Southern Ocean

The English Channel

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Question 5 of 15

5. What does Captain Haddock have loaded on board the ship before it sets sail? Hint

Nothing at all

Tobacco

Whisky

Food supplies

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the Professors on the expedition reappears in a later 'Tintin' adventure? Hint

Professor Decimus Phostle

Professor Eric Bjorgenskjold

Professor Cuthbert Calculus

Professor Paul Cantonneau

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Question 7 of 15

7. What meal is supposed to be served for dinner on board the ship? Hint

Sausages and mash

Stew

Roast beef

Chicken jalfrezi

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Question 8 of 15

8. When the ship stops to refuel, the mastermind of the rivals orders the fuel company to refuse any oil to Haddock. Who helps him out of this spot of bother? Hint

Tintin

Captain Chester

Professor Phostle

Senor Oliveira da Figueira

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Question 9 of 15

9. How does the ship stop its rivals from reaching the meteorite first? Hint

They send an aeroplane

They trick it into following the wrong course

They don't- the other ship gets there first

They pay them $500,000 to go back

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Question 10 of 15

10. What do Tintin and Snowy touch that burns them?

Answer: (Two words- the ...)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What effect does the meteorite have on objects? Hint

It makes them explode

It makes them melt

It makes them degrade

It makes them grow

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following objects is NOT affected by the meteorite? Hint

A spider

A maggot

An apple

A carrot

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Question 13 of 15

13. Before long, the meteorite begins to sink. Unfortunately for Tintin, he is unconscious at the time. How does he regain his consciousness in time to safely make it off the meteorite? Hint

The sea splashes over him

Snowy bites him on the butt

Snowy licks him

He doesn't- the ship's pilot picks him up and carries him on to the plane

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Question 14 of 15

14. Does Tintin manage to get a sample of the meteorite before it sinks?

Yes

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of the following characters are the only ones who make an appearance in the book? Hint

Thompson and Thomson

Professor Calculus

Bianca Castafiore

Jolyon Wagg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Tintin first makes a telephone call to which of the following?

Answer: The observatory

They are rather abrupt and tell him that they have the shooting star under observation, before hanging up.

2. What is the name of the ship that Tintin, Captain Haddock and the professors set off on in search of the meteorite?

Answer: The "Aurora"

The "Peary" is the rival ship in the race to the meteorite; The "Speedol Star" appears in 'Land of Black Gold'.

3. What is the name of the mastermind behind the rivals in finding the meteorite?

Answer: Bohlwinkel

He is described as 'a powerful Sao Rico financier'.

4. Which body of water has the meteorite crashed into?

Answer: The Arctic Ocean

Seal hunters in Greenland saw the meteorite land.

5. What does Captain Haddock have loaded on board the ship before it sets sail?

Answer: Whisky

This is just as he is being honoured with a bouquet of flowers as president of the Society of Sober Sailors!

6. Which of the Professors on the expedition reappears in a later 'Tintin' adventure?

Answer: Professor Paul Cantonneau

He is one of the explorers in 'The Seven Crystal Balls' who falls victim to a coma.

7. What meal is supposed to be served for dinner on board the ship?

Answer: Sausages and mash

Unfortunately, Snowy has eaten the sausages, so the crew end up having, well, mash and mash!

8. When the ship stops to refuel, the mastermind of the rivals orders the fuel company to refuse any oil to Haddock. Who helps him out of this spot of bother?

Answer: Captain Chester

As Chester's ship, the "Sirius", is being filled, the oil is transferred to the "Aurora" via a hidden tube.

9. How does the ship stop its rivals from reaching the meteorite first?

Answer: They send an aeroplane

Tintin is sent to the meteorite on the sea-plane. He lands on it by parachute just seconds before the crew of the "Peary" reach it from their boat. The "Peary" actually sent out a fake SOS to the "Aurora" in the hope of getting it to turn around.

10. What do Tintin and Snowy touch that burns them?

Answer: the sea

The water is extremely hot because the meteorite has just landed in it.

11. What effect does the meteorite have on objects?

Answer: It makes them grow

It seems to do this at an incredible rate.

12. Which of the following objects is NOT affected by the meteorite?

Answer: A carrot

The apple rapidly forms a fully-fruited apple tree, the maggot forms a fly bigger than Snowy (!), and the spider, well, forms a giant spider. Scary! A giant apple falling from the tree kills the spider just before it kills Tintin!

13. Before long, the meteorite begins to sink. Unfortunately for Tintin, he is unconscious at the time. How does he regain his consciousness in time to safely make it off the meteorite?

Answer: Snowy bites him on the butt

This is after Snowy has tried barking in his ear as loudly as possible.

14. Does Tintin manage to get a sample of the meteorite before it sinks?

Answer: Yes

He does, but he initially forgets and has to leave the safety of the sea-plane to fetch a piece of the rock.

15. Which of the following characters are the only ones who make an appearance in the book?

Answer: Thompson and Thomson

They only appear in one frame, however. This is when they are on their way to the "Aurora's" leaving party.

Source: Author ojg

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