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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One - Monday, Chapter 4 - The 'Shiner'; Chapter 5 - Dinner at Blades.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is James Bond doing at the opening of the story?
(a) Paperwork.
(b) Practicing shooting.
(c) Playing golf.
(d) Talking to his secretary.

2. Why does James Bond immediately agree to play bridge with Drax when he challenges Bond and M to a game after dinner?
(a) Bond knows how Drax cheats.
(b) Bond wants to try his own cheating methods.
(c) The game will give Bond a chance to discover how Drax is cheating.
(d) Bond wants to examine Drax's physical features more closely.

3. What is M's demeanor during his meeting with James Bond?
(a) He seems angry.
(b) He seems depressed.
(c) He seems overwhelmed.
(d) He seems embarrassed.

4. Why does M want James Bond to check up on Drax?
(a) Drax has been missing for several months.
(b) Drax told M he has been receiving threats on his life.
(c) Drax made some suspicious comments to M about national security.
(d) Drax is working with the government to build Moonraker.

5. What is columbite?
(a) The name of the rocket Drax is building.
(b) A type of ore.
(c) A type of poisonous flower.
(d) A type of gem.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls Bond on his red phone?

2. What does Bond plan to do to build Drax's confidence when they play cards?

3. What malady does Drax insist he suffers because of an injury in World War II?

4. What is the profession of the person with whom Drax regularly plays cards?

5. What word would Bond use to describe reading reports?

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