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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. Once inside the office, who does Bond meet aside from Gala Brand and Dr. Walter?
2. What does Drax tell James Bond when Bond and M sit down to play cards with Drax?
3. What malady does Drax insist he suffers because of an injury in World War II?
4. Where does Bond first go once inside the Moonraker compound?
5. What does Drax tease Dr. Walter about?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the author focus more on character than on plot in Chapters 6 and 7?
2. Why does Drax's identity and life arouse suspicion?
3. Why did Major Tallon, the murdered security officer, call his boss the day before he was murdered?
4. How does Bond connect Drax's behavior at the card game with his behavior at Moonraker?
5. Why does Bond become nervous when he agrees to play cards with Drax for the club limit?
6. What does Bond learn from the bartender about the murder at the bar involving the two men who worked at Drax's Moonraker facility?
7. What do we learn about James Bond based on his feelings about his shooting lesson results?
8. How is the Service involved in the project at Drax's Moonraker facility?
9. When Bond meets Gala Brand at the Moonraker facility, what is her reaction to him?
10. How is it possible that Drax is not who he claims to be?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Irony is defined as when what happens is different from what is expected to happen. For example, a ski trip is canceled because of a snowstorm, or a firehouse catches fire. Describe the ironic situation involving Moonraker landing in the ocean and Drax's attempted escape in the submarine. Do you think the author intentionally had irony in mind when he included this situation? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
List the main events from Moonraker. Could you change the order of the main events or leave out any main events? Why or why not? What does this say about the author's organization of the material? Why might he have organized it the way he did?
Essay Topic 3
What clues or hints did the author provide that helped prepare you for the ending of the story? Did you think these clues were important as you read the story? Why or why not?
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