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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. Just as Bond is about to shoot Scaramanga, Scaramanga makes one final request. What does Scaramanga ask Bond for?

2. Ten days after Bond regains consciousness and is part of a meeting in his hospital room, who is given absolute authority to close the meeting if Bond shows any signs of strain?

3. According to names the first speaker gives, who did NOT engage in the extensive purchasing of July sugar futures for their own personal gain?

4. How far from the Thunderbird Hotel is the train station?

5. Who does Bond believe Nick Nicholson is with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the opinion of Scaramanga's chief, what is the only consideration of Mafia men?

2. While Bond is meeting with Nicholson and Leiter in the back office, what do the three men absolutely agree on?

3. According to the other man at Scaramanga's morning meeting, what identifying mark solidified the positive identification of Scaramanga's personal assistant as James Bond?

4. According to Scaramanga, why is having the ships anchored outside the U.S. harbors a risky business?

5. When the other man at Scaramanga's morning meeting asks Scaramanga how he allowed James Bond into the middle of The Group's negotiations, what does Scaramanga say?

6. When Scaramanga and the person he was meeting with leave the conference room, what do their expressions make Bond feel like?

7. How does the Resident Medical Officer characterize his patient in Number Twelve?

8. How does Bond characterize the evening ahead of him after dinner is served before Scaramanga tells Bond to make the evening go better?

9. According to Scaramanga, when will the ships anchored outside U.S. harbors finally anchor?

10. When Bond witnesses the train running over the object on the train tracks, what does Bond suddenly realize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Planning is an essential part of the story for several characters, as well as for the author to ensure that his plot moves forward. Identify instances in which James Bond and Francisco Scaramanga plan for their final showdown. Identify instances in which each of these men fails to plan well. What is revealed about each of these characters through their ability - or lack thereof - to plan? How is the strength of the author revealed in his ability to have his characters adequately plan? Be sure to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

One of the main themes in this novel involves deceptive appearances.

a. Identify three characters that use deceptive appearances to further their interests.

b. Why do these characters rely on deception?

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 deceptive? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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