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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of audience does Sotheby's gala mainly attract?
(a) Royalty.
(b) Rich pleasure-seekers.
(c) Philanthropists.
(d) Film celebrities.

2. What idea does Bond get in regards to Russia's local Control in London?
(a) The auctioneer is friendly with the Russian Control.
(b) He probably works directly with the jewelers.
(c) They can identify him at the auction.
(d) Following Freudenstein may bring them to the local Control.

3. What is Smythe thinking when the octopus' tentacles reach out to him?
(a) That the octopus is smarter than people give it credit for.
(b) That he wants to go in this manner than the long ordeal of court martial.
(c) That he is more at home here than on land.
(d) That he finally gets to "shake hands" with it.

4. What disappoints Bond at the auction?
(a) There are too many people.
(b) Wilson does not bang his gavel at the end of an auction.
(c) He is not given back up.
(d) He is unable to find the Russian Control.

5. What marking is on the contents of the ammunition box?
(a) Mint marks of the Swiss National Bank.
(b) Reichsbank stamp.
(c) Mint marks of the Reichsbank.
(d) Signature of the Reichsbank president.

6. Peter Wilson's demeanor at the rostrum is ___________.
(a) Animated.
(b) Boisterous.
(c) Unemphatic.
(d) Insipid.

7. Why does Smythe arrest Oberhauser?
(a) To interrogate him.
(b) To use him to carry down the ammunition box.
(c) To use him as a mountain guide.
(d) To translate his papers.

8. What is the scorpion fishes main weapon?
(a) Sharp scales.
(b) Poisonous bite.
(c) Long, sharp teeth.
(d) Poisonous dorsal fin.

9. What is the mood in the room, as Bond questions Smythe about his time in the service at the end of WWII?
(a) Secretive and tense.
(b) Full of convolutions and confusions.
(c) Vengeful.
(d) Relaxed.

10. What is Bond fearful of when he notices Smythe's reaction to his visit?
(a) That Smythe knows his own villa better than Bond does.
(b) That Smythe has nothing to lose.
(c) That Smythe dies of a heart attack before Bond gets him to London.
(d) That Smythe takes a suicide pill.

11. What possible danger is there if M increases the Purple Cipher's level of deception?
(a) The KGB send a second spy while keeping the first as a decoy.
(b) KGB finds the truth about its false messages.
(c) KGB kill Britain's double agent.
(d) Freudenstein figures it out and deceive Britain in return.

12. Why is Smythe's villa name so fitting?
(a) It's small.
(b) It's right on the beach.
(c) He's a fan of octopusses.
(d) It's extravagant.

13. How old is Smythe?
(a) In his seventies.
(b) In his thirties.
(c) In his fifties.
(d) In his forties.

14. Tired of playing mind games, what does Bond offer Smythe?
(a) Time to consider his confession.
(b) To leave quietly or publicly.
(c) A sleeping pill on their way out.
(d) For Bond to care for his arraignments or less forgiving men to handle his case.

15. How does Bond feel about Freudenstein?
(a) He pities her.
(b) He is in awe of her bravery.
(c) He likes her more if she smiles more.
(d) He thinks lowly of her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the octopus to get excited as Smythe gets closer to him?

2. What names does Bond mention that worries Smythe his time is up?

3. What sign indicates Smythe is lying when he says he cannot recall an Hannes Oberhauser?

4. What catches Smythe's eye as he looks over the files?

5. How is Freudenstein related to the art piece?

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