Moviegoers will meet the new 007 today when "Casino Royale" opens with Daniel Craig as the British superagent (see movie review on Page 43). The franchise has been around for nearly 40 years, so how well do you know Bond?

1. Which of the following actors was NOT originally considered for the role of James Bond?

a) Patrick McGoohan
b) Michael Redgrave
c) Richard Burton
d) Cary Grant

2. How did Bond producers discover George Lazenby?

a) Open casting call
b) Chance meeting at a hair salon
c) Recommendation by Sean Connery
d) He was performing in "Hamlet"

3. In the opening scenes of "Dr. No," 007 is relieved of the gun he has carried for a decade and issued his trademark Walther PPK. What gun does M take from him?

a) Snubnose .38
b) Baretta
c) Magnum
d) Glock

4. Besides the James Bond books, what well-known children's book did Ian Fleming write?

a) "Where the Wild Things Are"
b) "The Bee Man of Orn"
c) "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"
d) "James and the Giant Peach"

5. While facing dissection by a powerful laser, Bond says to his captor, "Do you expect me to talk?" In a famous reply, the villain says, "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die." Who's the villain?

a) Auric Goldfinger
b) Dr. No
c) Ernst Stavro Blofeld
d) Emilio Largo

6. In one film, Bond actually gets married, only to see his bride killed. Who did 007 marry?

a) Tracy Di Vicenzo
b) Tiffany Case
c) Domino Derval
d) Mary Goodnight

7. In what film did Roger Moore make his first appearance as Bond?

a) "The Man with the Golden Gun"
b) "For Your Eyes Only"
c) "Moonraker"
d) "Live and Let Die"

8. In "Licence to Kill," a longtime Bond friend is mutilated by a shark, sending 007 into a rage of vengeance against the villain who put his friend in the shark tank. Who was the Bond pal?

a) Jack Wade
b) Q
c) Sheriff Pepper
d) Felix Leiter

9. M's real first name is alluded to once in all of the Bond films. What is it?

a) Michael
b) Mycroft
c) Miles
d) Mortimer

10. In "GoldenEye," Bond is betrayed by a fellow agent. Who is it?

a) 006
b) 008
c) 005
d) 003

SCORING

1-2 correct, you’re George Lazenby.
3-4, you’re Timothy Dalton.
5-6, you’re Pierce Brosnan.
7-8, you’re Roger Moore.
9-10, you’re Sean Connery.

ANSWERS

1. c, 2. b, 3. b, 4. c, 5. a, 6. a, 7. d, 8. d, 9. c, 10. a