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Questions for a... Tintinophile !
If you think you know everything about the blows landed and the — sometimes improbable — techniques used by Tintin and his friends, this quiz is for you! Each question will plunge you into the heart of the action and put your knowledge to the test on those moments where bravery, cunning, and sometimes clumsiness come together in unforgettable scenes. So, ready to step into the fray?
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15 questions
15 questions
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In Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, how does the young reporter finally manage to rid himself once and for all of the Asian executioner who presides over the torture chamber?
By pushing him onto a board of nail
By confronting him in a sword duel
By burning him with a white-hot iron bar
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At the end of Cigars of the Pharaoh, who knocks out the hooded bandits during the secret meeting held in the palace basement?
Tintin
The fakir
The maharaja’s advisor
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In The Blue Lotus, how many henchmen are sent to “teach Tintin a lesson ” (who he is already imprisoned), before ending up in the hospital?
Two
Three
Four
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In The Broken Ear, how does Tintin manage to neutralize Ramón Bada and Alonzo Perez, who have set off in pursuit of him, after escaping from them?
By asking Snowy to run after them
By shooting at them
By throwing stones at them
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Still in The Broken Ear, who attacks Tintin and Ridgewell in the middle of the equatorial forest?
The Picaros
The Rumbabas
The Arumbayas
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In The Black Island, which combat sport does Tintin use to neutralize his bearded attacker dressed entirely in green?
Jiu-jitsu
Boxing
French savate
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In King Ottokar’s Sceptre, why does Muskar XII’s bodyguard confront Tintin after he is struck head-on by the royal car?
Because he thinks Tintin is a conspirator
Because he thinks Tintin is an anarchist
Because he thinks Tintin is a terrorist
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In The Secret of the Unicorn, how does Tintin slow down his pursuers on the grand staircase of Marlinspike Hall?
He knocks over pieces of furniture on the landing to block them
He smashes an abacus on the steps to make them slip
He uses the shaft of a halberd to trip them up
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At the end of The Secret of the Unicorn, how does Nestor neutralize Tintin, convinced that he is a 'ruffian ', a 'young wretch who broke into the Hall'?
By hitting him with a candlestick
By hitting him with the telephone receiver
By hitting him with a stick
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In Prisoners of the Sun, why do the two thugs in the street attack Zorrino?
To humiliate him
To make him cry
Just for laughs
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In Land of Black Gold, why does Dr. Müller manage to gain the upper hand in the fight against Tintin in his office?
Because Tintin is distracted by a fly
Because Tintin sneezes
Because Tintin is pushed by Abdullah
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In The Calculus Affair, why does Captain Haddock fall flat on his face in the lobby of the Cornavin Hotel?
Because a spy tripped him
Because a spy put down a suitcase in front of him
Because a spy pushed him
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What prompts Tintin to strike a fellow passenger aboard the plane returning to Beirut in The Red Sea Sharks ?
The man, panicked by the burning engine, turns aggressive
The man is a confirmed associate of Sheikh Bab El Ehr
The man shut Snowy away in the baggage compartment
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In Flight 714 to Sydney, Professor Calculus mentions his interest in combat sports and reveals his favorite secret technique. What is the move?
The kick to the face
The reverse roundhouse kick
The leg sweep
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In Tintin and the Picaros, which animal saves Captain Haddock by attacking the caiman that is chasing him?
An anaconda
A python
A boa
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