Octopussy Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 153 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Octopussy Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous artist is responsible for making the art piece Dr. Fanshawe mentions?

2. What does Freudenstein's grandfather do before the Russian Revolution?

3. What is Dr. Fanshawe's expertise in?

4. What condition is London in, in regards to crime and activity?

5. Who are Smythe's "people"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of relationship must Bond always have when he meets new people? Why?

2. Smythe arrests Oberhauser for false reasons and kills him. For years Smythe gets away with it. What does this say about events of WWII and its scary truth?

3. Smythe considers court martial or committing suicide. Why is it better or worse if he decides one over the other?

4. Smythe likes to swim and feed the fishes and octopus around his villa. Describe his relationship with the sea animals by his beach.

5. According to Fleming, describe the four types of drunk in which Smythe falls into.

6. Bond constantly meets new characters for his job and must make judgments about them. What signs show Bond is good at reading people?

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

8. How does Bond show that he loves and thrives off drama? Give examples from "The Property of a Lady".

9. Describe how Peter Wilson, the auctioneer helps set the tone and conduct of the auction?

10. Describe how Bond and Smythe are careful about their word choice and speech as they speak about Smythe's service in WWII.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research Fleming's biography and discuss how his real life relates to his James Bond series.

Essay Topic 2

Explain and describe the world of upscale jewelers and what it is like at galas, such as the auction scene at Sotheby's. How does knowing and understanding this world help Bond and make him a better spy?

Essay Topic 3

Smythe is given numerous options of possible ways to die, yet Fleming writes him a bizarre death. What is Fleming's purpose in having Smythe die the way he does?

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