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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. When Scaramanga introduces himself to Bond, what business does Scaramanga tell Bond he is in?

2. When Bond checks the display stand holding messages for incoming and outgoing passengers, what name does Bond use for the British Secret Service's new cover organization?

3. As the story opens, how long has it been since the story of James Bond's death was reported to the press?

4. After swimming in the pool, Bond takes a walk around the property. What is Bond looking for?

5. After Scaramanga shoots the manager's two birds, what does Bond tell the manager to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the simple trap that Bond puts in front of his door before going to bed at the Thunderbird Hotel.

2. Why does Bond select the hotel he checks into when he first arrives in London?

3. What event did the beginning of Scaramanga's career coincide with?

4. How does the manager of 3 ½ Love Lane characterize her "business"?

5. According to the briefing Bond gets from Head of Station J's secretary, why is it in Cuba's best interest to disrupt the Jamaican sugar crop?

6. When Bond finds the bug in his room at the Thunderbird Hotel, what does Bond briefly toy with the idea of doing?

7. When Bond tests his gun after arriving at the Thunderbird Hotel, why does the gun aim an inch high?

8. How does the manager of 3 ½ Love Lane react when she hears footsteps on the stairs above?

9. Why does the girl who manages 3 ½ Love Lane go by such an unusual name?

10. As Bond follows Scaramanga to the Thunderbird Hotel, how does Bond feel as they arrive at the darkened hotel, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how the character of James Bond changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of his character when he is first introduced in the story, when he receives his mission to kill Scaramanga, when he is introduced as Scaramanga's personal assistant, and when he finally kills Scaramanga in the swamp. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Fleming uses this story to examine the role that truth plays in our daily lives. Examine the author's beliefs through his storytelling. Why would the author choose this story to overlay his demonstration of the consequences realized when the truth is distorted or hidden? What did you learn from the author's discussion on truth? What other avenues, if any, could the author have used to express his beliefs? Would those avenues have been as effective as the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of loyalty is evident throughout the novel. Scaramanga's loyalties, for instance, lie only with himself, while Leiter is loyal both to the United States and to James Bond. Discuss how the theme of loyalty is portrayed through the eyes of Scaramanga, James Bond, Hendriks, Felix Leiter, and Mary Goodnight. Support your observations.

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