A Street Cat Named Bob Trivia Quiz

Answer: James Bowen

James Bowen wrote the autobiographical book "A Street Cat Named Bob" telling the story of how befriending a stray cat helped the hapless drug addict overcome his addiction and give him new purpose to life. He is quoted as saying that he believes he would have died if he had not met Bob who made him re-evaluate his life.

Answer: Luke Treadaway

Luke Treadaway is an English actor who was born in Devon in 1984. Before appearing in "A Street Cat Named Bob" his most famous film appearances were as Prokopian, the leader of the Cult of Hades, in the 2010 film "Clash of the Titans" and the posh student stoner in the 2011 British comedy horror science fiction film "Attack the Block".

The part of Bob is played by Bob the Cat himself although stand-ins for him are listed in the credits. These are named as Oscar, Booker, Jaffa, Ricki, Leo and Trayce.

Answer: Baz

James meet Baz who offers him some heroin. James is feeling really low so he takes it. As he is already on a methadone (a prescription drug used as a substitute for heroin) programme he overdoses and has to be taken to hospital. He is visited by his drug support worker, Val, who is very disappointed that he has had a relapse and let her (and himself) down.

Answer: Charlie Fink

Charlie Fink (born 16th May 1986) is a British singer-song writer who wrote the songs for the film "A Street Cat Named Bob". He is best known for fronting the Indie folk band Noah and the Whale. Val is played by English actress Joanne Froggatt who was born in North Yorkshire on 23rd August 1980.

She has appeared in several roles on British television and films. In "A Street Cat Named Bob" she plays James' drug support worker who gives him his first break as she believes he can turn his life around and persuades the council to provide him with a flat on the proviso he enters a drug rehabilitation programme.

Answer: A boot

James is in his new flat enjoying a hot bath when he hears what he thinks is an intruder. He picks up a boot and goes into the kitchen with the words "I'm seriously armed". He is confronted by the ginger tom, Bob, who is stealing corn flakes from the box. James tries to get Bob to go out of the open window that he came through but Bob refuses to go. James says he can stay for one night and then he will try and find his owner.

Answer: Betty, his neighbour, says that is what he wants to be called.

James finds Bob injured outside his flat and approaches his neighbour, Betty, for help as he knows she's an animal lover. She gives him a card for the local charity veterinary clinic where she volunteers, The Carefoot Animal Welfare Trust, and informs him that Bob is the name that the cat has chosen for himself.

Answer: A bicycle with a basket on the front

After an incident outside the London Transport Museum James gets arrested and is banned from busking. He begins to sell "The Big Issue", a street newspaper sold by homeless people and people at risk of homelessness as a means to reintegrate them back into mainstream society.

The lady at the office sells James a bike with a basket on the front for £10.00 so that Bob can sit in it and accompany him to his patch. By this time Bob and James are attracting a great deal of attention on social media and videos of the pair are being uploaded onto YouTube and other social platforms.

Answer: Anthony Head

Anthony Head is a British actor who was born on the 20th February 1954. He is most famous for the role of librarian Rupert Giles in the American TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and Uther Pendragon in the British TV series "Merlin". In "A Street Cat Named Bob" he plays Jack Bowen, James' estranged father who stayed in England when James moved to Australia with his mother.

At the end of the film James goes to visit his father to tell him he is free from drugs and his father reveals that he needs to apologise to James, not the other way round, as he was ashamed about the way he had behaved towards him. Jack opens his wallet and produces a photograph of a young James that he has always carried around with him.

Answer: Fish swimming

As James and Bob's fame spread, they go viral on the internet and are brought to the attention of a journalist, Mary (played by actress Caroline Goodall), who recognised them from when she saw James busking in Covent Garden. She approaches James to ask him to write about his experiences before and after meeting Bob and they negotiate a deal.

When James first turns on his laptop he shows Bob the screen saver of the swimming fish and Bob tries to catch them.

Answer: Yes

At the end of the film James has written his book and is attending its launch and a book signing event. He signs the books and uses a paw print stamp to represent Bob's signature. One of the people who comes to get his book signed is the real James Bowen himself. When the fictional James asks him if he has enjoyed the book his reply is "Felt like I lived every moment".