Jimmy Your Way Into Fiction Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jimmy Olsen

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (the creators of Superman), James Bartholomew Olsen works for the "Daily Planet" as a photographer. Perry White is the editor of the paper and Clark Kent (AKA Superman) and Lois Lane are reporters with whom Jimmy often works. An unnamed office worker who is retroactively claimed to be Jimmy Olson is the first appearance of the character in the comics in 1938. Mehcad Brooks, Jack Larson, and Mark McClure are some of the actors who have portrayed Jimmy Olsen.

Answer: James Trotter

James Henry Trotter was the title character from Roald Dahl's 1961 children's book "James and the Giant Peach". James is an orphaned boy who lives with his cruel aunts, Spiker and Sponge. When James encounters the house-sized peach, he finds within several invertebrates--including a caterpillar and a spider--who have grown to human size. Actor Paul Terry played James in the 1996 film "James and the Giant Peach".

Answer: Jamie Fraser

James Alexander Malcom MacKenzie Fraser first appears in the 1991 novel "Outlander" (called "Cross Stitch" in the United Kingdom). Jamie, an eighteenth-century Scotsman, meets and falls in love with Claire Randall, a twentieth-century woman who was transported back in time.

The "Outlander" series of novels were written by Diana Gabaldon. Sam Heughan portrays Jamie on the "Outlander" television series which began airing in 2014.

Answer: James Potter

James Potter is not quite as well known as his son Harry Potter, protagonist of J. K. Rowling's series of novels. James, like his son, Harry, attended Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches. As a teenager and young adult, James was friends with Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew. Like Harry, James had a stag as a Patronus.

In the "Harry Potter" series of films, James is portrayed by Adrian Rawlins as an adult, Robbie Jarvis as a teenager and Alfie McIlwain as a child.

Answer: Jim Walker

"You Don't Mess Around With Jim" was a track from Jim Croce's 1972 album of the same name. The song talks about a man named "Big" Jim Walker, who is a pool hustler respected and feared because of his toughness. It is emphasized that one doesn't mess with Jim just as "You don't tug on Superman's cape [or] pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger".

The story of the song concludes with mentioning an even tougher man named Slim who attacks Jim Walker, destroying his reputation. "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" rose to Number Eight on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart in 1972.

Answer: "Slippery Jim" diGriz

James Bolivar diGriz is the title character of Harry Harrison's 1961 "The Stainless Steel Rat" (portions of which had previously been published as short stories). Appearing in several novels, "Slippery Jim" is a con-man and thief from the 346th century.

He brings several skills to the table including martial arts, disguise, breaking and entering, and lying. The Rat was also used as the main character in a series of comic books in the 1970s and 1980s.

Answer: James Bond

James Bond was created by writer Ian Fleming and appeared in a dozen novels starting with "Casino Royale" (1953). A spy for Britain's MI6, he answers to his supervisor, M, and often receives his specialized equipment from the quartermaster, Q. Some of Fleming's own characteristics were infused into Bond. Perhaps best known because of the Eon series of films, Bond has been portrayed by several actors, including Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Daniel Craig.

After Fleming's death, several other writers, including John Gardner, wrote additional authorized works about the spy.

Answer: Jimmy Mack

"Jimmy Mack" was a 1967 song performed by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, released on the Motown label. The song was written by Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland. The narrator of the song was the former girlfriend of Jimmy Mack and is being courted by another man who reminds her of Jimmy.

The song would reach Number Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The name Jimmy Mack was chosen in part as a tribute to deceased songwriter Ronnie Mack.

Answer: James T. Kirk

James T. Kirk was portrayed by William Shatner in the television series "Star Trek", "Star Trek: The Animated Series" and seven motion pictures. Beginning in 2009, Chris Pine portrayed the character in a series of reboot films. James T. Kirk is the captain of the Starship Enterprise. Kirk is known for his skills in combat, leadership, and romance (he was involved in more than half of the romances portrayed on the television series.

Answer: Jim Walsh

Jim Walsh appeared on the popular 1990s television series "Beverly Hills, 90210". Portrayed by James Eckhouse, Jim Walsh was a regular character in the first five seasons of the show and made several appearances afterwards. Jim is a businessman and an active father to his two children, twins Brandon and Brenda. Jim and his wife Cindy represent one of the more stable relationships on the series (though not perfect).