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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. Why does Gala Brand ask Drax to stop at a hotel as they travel to London?

2. What don't Drax and Krebs realize as Gala Brand is tied to a chair?

3. In addition to seeing smoke, what does Bond hear immediately before he and Gala Brand are covered with rock on the beach?

4. What do Drax, Bond, and Gala Brand discuss in Drax's office after Brand tells Bond that Drax wants to see him?

5. Where does Bond go the morning after he reads the employees' files?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Drax's company sells the British pound short?

2. What does Bond tell Drax his true motivation is for wanting to destroy London?

3. How are the people of England misled by Drax's speech on the radio, just before the launch of Moonraker?

4. What is the nature of the relationship between Bond and Brand as they are walking on the beach under the cliff where Moonraker is located?

5. How does Bond handle the situation when he discovers that Brand has a fiancé?

6. How does the government plan to handle the incident involving Drax and Moonraker?

7. What does the map Bond finds in his bedroom in Drax's house and Tallon's observation made prior to his murder have in common?

8. What does Bond find strange about the information he reads in the files of the employees at the Moonraker facility?

9. What happens to Brand when Krebs accuses her of being a spy while they are traveling to London?

10. After Bond and Brand clear themselves from the rocks that fell on them while they were walking on the beach, what conclusions do they come to about the purpose of the rockslide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses foreshadowing throughout Moonraker. Give three examples of what you think are the most effective uses of foreshadowing in the story. Why are these examples most effective? Include in your answer what these events foreshadow.

Essay Topic 2

James Bond needs to use quite a bit of reasoning to solve the mystery of Major Tallon's death, and also to deal with Drax. Explain the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. Which did James Bond use more frequently, inductive or deductive reasoning? In which situations did he use this form of reasoning? As you formulate your answer, think of these terms: clues, inference, logic, evidence.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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