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Quiz about Tintin In America
Quiz about Tintin In America

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How well do you know the first regular Tintin Adventure?

A multiple-choice quiz by ojg. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ojg
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
182,791
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
490
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which city do Tintin and Snowy arrive in at the start of the story? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What is the name of the hotel that Tintin is staying at? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the name of the head of GSC (Gangsters Syndicate of Chicago)? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Bobby and his henchmen gas Tintin and throw him in the lake. However, they use the wrong gas. Which gas do they use? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Tintin soon decides to pursue Bobby to American Indian territory. What is the name of the settlement he arrives at?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 6 of 15
6. Once he arrives in town, Tintin sets about trying to buy a horse. He is offered a rather temperamental one at first, who promptly kicks him out of its shed. What is the name of the horse? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What do the Redskin tribe call Tintin?

Answer: (One word)
Question 8 of 15
8. What does Tintin do to try and catch up with Bobby's train? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Where does Tintin stop to sleep for the night whilst pursuing Bobby on foot? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What is the name of the robber who Tintin is mistaken for after his boots are switched? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What are the first two animals Tintin sees that are running to escape the prairie fire? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. How much money is the ransom demand for Snowy? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. How does Tintin get rid of the gangsters chasing him after rescuing Snowy? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. How do Tintin's kidnappers plan to have him killed? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. During the parade through Chicago, what does the banner say on it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which city do Tintin and Snowy arrive in at the start of the story?

Answer: Chicago

Chicago is known as 'the windy city'.
2. What is the name of the hotel that Tintin is staying at?

Answer: The Osborne Hotel

Tintin is staying on the 37th floor!
3. What is the name of the head of GSC (Gangsters Syndicate of Chicago)?

Answer: Bobby Smiles

As it happens, Bobby does smile, or smirk, quite a lot.
4. Bobby and his henchmen gas Tintin and throw him in the lake. However, they use the wrong gas. Which gas do they use?

Answer: Z4

Z4 gas merely puts people to sleep.
5. Tintin soon decides to pursue Bobby to American Indian territory. What is the name of the settlement he arrives at?

Answer: Redskin City

It takes Tintin two days on the train to reach Redskin City.
6. Once he arrives in town, Tintin sets about trying to buy a horse. He is offered a rather temperamental one at first, who promptly kicks him out of its shed. What is the name of the horse?

Answer: Beatrice

Tintin very politely declines this horse, saying that he would prefer another colour.
7. What do the Redskin tribe call Tintin?

Answer: Paleface

They call him this because compared to them, Tintin has a pale face.
8. What does Tintin do to try and catch up with Bobby's train?

Answer: Steals another train and goes after him

Tintin steals another train, but still fails to catch Smiles as Tintin's train is switched to a different track. Oh, and then it crashes into a huge boulder.
9. Where does Tintin stop to sleep for the night whilst pursuing Bobby on foot?

Answer: In a field

He stops for some shuteye under a cactus.
10. What is the name of the robber who Tintin is mistaken for after his boots are switched?

Answer: Pedro

Pedro switches Tintin's boots for his own whilst Tintin is sleeping. The trail of the new boots leads police to mistake Tintin for the robber.
11. What are the first two animals Tintin sees that are running to escape the prairie fire?

Answer: a puma and a stag

Tintin sees the puma first, and then the stag. These are followed by a fox, hare, snake and turtle.
12. How much money is the ransom demand for Snowy?

Answer: $50,000

Tintin is told to show his agreement by waving a white hankerchief out of his window.
13. How does Tintin get rid of the gangsters chasing him after rescuing Snowy?

Answer: He locks them in the dungeons

Tintin switches the signs for the keep and the dungeons around. The gangsters enter the dungeons thinking that it is the keep, and Tintin locks them in.
14. How do Tintin's kidnappers plan to have him killed?

Answer: Drown him

They chuck Tintin into Lake Michigan with a dumb-bell tied tied to him.
15. During the parade through Chicago, what does the banner say on it?

Answer: Long live Tintin and Snowy

The banner is strung between two skyscrapers.
Source: Author ojg

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