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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to Snowman, who else competes for the Fabergé?
(a) The Metropolitan.
(b) The Italians.
(c) Freudenstein.
(d) Bond.

2. About how much is the expected art piece worth?
(a) ~ 50,000 British pounds.
(b) ~ 100,000 British pounds.
(c) ~ 1,000,000 British pounds.
(d) ~ 10,000 British pounds.

3. How does Bond like the current state of crime in London?
(a) Cool on the outside, stressed in the inside.
(b) Unnerved.
(c) Excited by it.
(d) Bored with it.

4. What does Smythe look for on his map?
(a) Franziskaner Halt.
(b) Munich.
(c) Buchenwald.
(d) Oberammer.

5. What work of art does Dr. Fanshawe speak of that is so important to the Secret Service?
(a) The Portrait of a Lady.
(b) The Imperial Easter Eggs.
(c) The Emerald Sphere.
(d) Orb of Vertu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Bond to reach for a gun while he sits in his office?

2. What does M say to offend Dr. Fanshawe?

3. What is Smythe's real intentions with Oberhauser?

4. What does Smythe miss, despite his frustration when it happens?

5. What is the mood in the room, as Bond questions Smythe about his time in the service at the end of WWII?

Short Essay Questions

1. Smythe realizes the scorpion fish pricks him. What does Smythe concern himself with in the last minutes of his life? Why?

2. Smythe expresses boredom with his life in Jamaica, yet he does little to change it. What stops Smythe from doing more with his boredom?

3. Bond attempts to identify the Russian spy, even before Lot 42 is exhibited. What does he do to prepare himself and what works against him?

4. As Smythe ponders his decision to either return to England or end his life, he remembers his social plans of the night. Why does this routine cheer Smythe up all of a sudden, despite his dislike for his daily life?

5. Describe the Emerald Sphere and why it is so revered amongst jewelers.

6. Freudenstein works in London with the Purple Cipher. Describe Freudenstein's role in the espionage world.

7. Explain persona non grata and how its declaration of Piotr Malinowksi helps the United Kingdom.

8. From what little is known about Oberhauser and his interactions with Smythe, what can the reader gather about his character?

9. Smythe ruffles through papers when one catches his eye. Describe Smythe's actions when he sees the envelope and how his actions illustrate his character.

10. When Dr. Fanshawe, M, and Bond are talking in M's office, Dr. Fanshawe tends to look down when he speaks to Bond. However, he immediately looks up when asked about the Emerald Sphere. Why is this?

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