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The colouring of a black and white book from The Adventures of Tintin series is always an event. And why is that? Because it's a new way of looking at the work. It's a unique experience that allows you to appreciate the story and its graphics in all their splendour, but above all, in the smallest detail. That's why tintin.com is offering you the chance to test your in-depth knowledge of the subject with a quiz.
So, are you ready to take up the challenge?
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16 questions
16 questions
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“Shhh!... Snowy! I've picked up a station...”. What measuring instrument does Tintin use to locate the source of the mysterious message he intercepts at the beginning of the adventure?
An audiometer
A direction finder
A radiometer
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“In the meantime, let's pack our trunk…”. Which destination is written on the label of the travel trunk that Tintin fills before leaving India?
Paris
Brussels
Cairo
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“Here we are in Shanghai!”. What everyday object is featured on the very first wall advertisement seen in the streets of the city?
A cup of tea
A cigarette
A light bulb
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“Mitsuhirato's house”. What is the address of his shop?
Street of Peace
Street of Tranquility
Street of Truth
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“To the port!”. At what time did the liner ‘SS. Ranchi’, on which Tintin was boarding, leave the port of Shanghai?
09:00 am
11:00 am
03:00 pm
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“Blue Lotus ten tonight.”. What is the name of the man who greets customers at the entrance to the opium den?
Cheng
Peng
Zen
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“You're the one with a Price on his head by the Japanese!”. What amount is mentioned on Tintin's wanted notice?
3,000 yen
5,000 yen
8,000 yen
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“Present... Arms!”. With what bladed weapon does the Chinese officer greet Tintin when the latter enters the barracks yard, disguised as General Haranochi?
A sword
A wushu stick
A fighting stick
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“At least they won't come looking for us here!”. What is the winner of the international cross-country race holding in his hands as seen in the newsreel sequence?
A trophy
A bottle of champagne
A bunch of flowers
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“It"s OK! Let him in!”. Which motto sits at the entrance to W.R. Gibbons' office?
“Money to burn”
“Time is money”
“Money has no smell”
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"An armoured car has been stolen!”. Who is sitting next to Tintin and Snowy in the stolen vehicule?
Mr Wang
Didi
A Chinese soldier
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“Everyone is fleeing the flood”. Along which river is the imaginary town of Hukow located?
The Huang He
The Xi Jiang
The Yangtze
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“My father told me it was during the war of…”. Which Chinese historical event do Tintin and Chang refer to when they meet for the first time?
The Boxing War
The Boxer Rebellion
The Uppercut War
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“And, now we're off to the Police Commissioner”. Which legendary animal stands guard, in the form of a statue, at the foot of the stairs of the Hukow police station?
A lion of Fo
A Tianlong dragon
A Fenghuang bird
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“Quickly!... Driver! Take the road to Nanking”. What does the radiator cap of the taxi ‘borrowed’ by Tintin and Chang after they have inspected Mitsuhirato's house represent?
A pair of wings
An angel
A woman
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“A quarter of an hour with Mr Tintin”. What is the title of the newspaper whose front page is reproduced a few pages before the end of the adventure?
Shanghai Daily
Shanghai Gazette
Shanghai Diary
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