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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. According to Scaramanga's directions, where does Scaramanga want Bond stationed during the negotiations?

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

3. What is the name of the restaurant M is eating lunch at as Chapter 3 opens?

4. Who was in charge of James Bond while he was in captivity?

5. As Bond waits for his connecting flight in the Kingston airport, how long has he been chasing after Scaramanga?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Bond's guess, how much money and how much time are needed in order to bring the Thunderbird Hotel to what Scaramanga's vision is?

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

3. According to the Chief Security Officer, what was always odd to him about James Bond's death?

4. What does the message say that Bond finds at the display stand in the Kingston airport?

5. What does Bond tell Goodnight about his mission before sending her back to Kingston?

6. According to James Bond, what is the first law for a secret agent?

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

8. What or who is "The Infuriator"?

9. What is the Silver Greyhound that Bond is carrying as he waits for his connecting flight in the Kingston airport?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story, and the intricacies of each of the story's characters. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot, as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

Essay Topic 2

In addition to deception, greed is a central theme of this novel.

a. Identify three characters that are motivated by greed. Describe their reasons for being greedy.

b. How does greed affect these characters, their decisions, and their actions?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not been greedy? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

James Bond wears different masks in the story. Both a secret agent, a personal assistant, and an insurance investigator, James has many personas to maintain. Identify, then compare and contrast the personas Bond employs. How are they similar? How are they different? What tricks does Bond use to keep his personas straight - and avoid detection? Why is it necessary for Bond to wear different masks?

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