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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is etched on the Emerald Sphere?
(a) The artist's signature.
(b) The Tree of Life.
(c) Map of the world.
(d) The Freudenstein family name.

2. What is Smythe thinking when the octopus' tentacles reach out to him?
(a) That he finally gets to "shake hands" with it.
(b) That he wants to go in this manner than the long ordeal of court martial.
(c) That he is more at home here than on land.
(d) That the octopus is smarter than people give it credit for.

3. What tactic is used to raise a Lot's price during an auction?
(a) False signals.
(b) Telling the auctioneer ahead of time a buyer's interest and price range.
(c) Using an under-bidder.
(d) When the lead buyer looks to see who is bidding against him.

4. What is Bond fearful of when he notices Smythe's reaction to his visit?
(a) That Smythe dies of a heart attack before Bond gets him to London.
(b) That Smythe knows his own villa better than Bond does.
(c) That Smythe has nothing to lose.
(d) That Smythe takes a suicide pill.

5. What idea does Bond get in regards to Russia's local Control in London?
(a) Following Freudenstein may bring them to the local Control.
(b) They can identify him at the auction.
(c) The auctioneer is friendly with the Russian Control.
(d) He probably works directly with the jewelers.

6. What is Smythe's real intentions with Oberhauser?
(a) To turn him over to higher authority.
(b) To interrogate him with controversial methods.
(c) To kill him.
(d) To free him whether he agrees to his conditions.

7. What signals give Bond an idea of what kind of news to expect from his boss?
(a) How the weather is that day.
(b) M's tone over the intercom.
(c) Miss Moneypenny's expressions.
(d) Whether his boss' door is open or not.

8. What is Smythe's main duty when Germany surrenders in WWII?
(a) To clean-up Gestapo and Abwehr hideouts.
(b) To clean-up towns that are bombed.
(c) Interrogation of high profile Nazis.
(d) To monitor prison camps.

9. What common theme do all the Lots of the auction have?
(a) They are all jewelry.
(b) They are all paintings.
(c) They are all by Russian artists.
(d) They are all British artists.

10. What is Miss Freudenstein's role with the British Secret Service?
(a) Encode messages with the Purple Cipher.
(b) She encodes messages from the KGB.
(c) She is M's secretary.
(d) She is a Russian translator.

11. About how much is the expected art piece worth?
(a) ~ 100,000 British pounds.
(b) ~ 50,000 British pounds.
(c) ~ 10,000 British pounds.
(d) ~ 1,000,000 British pounds.

12. How old is Smythe?
(a) In his forties.
(b) In his seventies.
(c) In his fifties.
(d) In his thirties.

13. What does Freudenstein's grandfather do before the Russian Revolution?
(a) He is a porcelain manafacturer.
(b) He polishes jewelry.
(c) He makes extravagant jewelry for royalty.
(d) He is a famous painter.

14. In addition to Bond, who else is at Sotheby's to capture evidence of the Russian Control?
(a) Freudenstein.
(b) Snowman.
(c) An MI5 cameraman.
(d) M.

15. What trouble does the ammunition box give Smythe?
(a) Its heavy weight.
(b) It's lack of a handle.
(c) It's awkward shape.
(d) It's tight lock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Smythe preparing for since his arrival to the West Indies?

2. What does Smythe expect to get from the contents of the ammunition box?

3. How does Bond prepare himself in identifying a Russian spy the night of the auction?

4. What does Smythe make sure of when he sees the cairn he is looking for?

5. What marks the under-bidder is done and out of the auction for Lot 42?

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