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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the audience to applaud as Lot 42 is being auctioned?
(a) The piece shows its brilliance as the sun shines through the glass ceiling.
(b) Sotheby's announces it matches the price for a charity.
(c) The price reaches 100,000 British pounds.
(d) The auctioneer allows a pause between each bid near its suspenseful end.

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

3. What marking is on the contents of the ammunition box?
(a) Signature of the Reichsbank president.
(b) Mint marks of the Swiss National Bank.
(c) Mint marks of the Reichsbank.
(d) Reichsbank stamp.

4. What is so important about the cairn?
(a) It tells him the way to the secret treasure.
(b) It indicates the site of the gold bars.
(c) It indicates his way back without Oberhauser.
(d) It tells him where the bonds are hidden.

5. How do scorpion fish hide?
(a) They bury themselves under sand.
(b) They hide in coral nooks and crannies.
(c) They camouflage with coral and seaweed.
(d) They only come out at night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What common theme do all the Lots of the auction have?

2. What identifies Smythe to his crime?

3. What causes the octopus to get excited as Smythe gets closer to him?

4. What sign indicates Smythe is lying when he says he cannot recall an Hannes Oberhauser?

5. What is Bond's mood as the auction for Lot 42 starts to wind down?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Emerald Sphere and why it is so revered amongst jewelers.

2. In what way does Smythe lead his life? Is it successful or a failure?

3. When Smythe realizes he is pricked by the scorpion fish, what is his reaction and what does this say about his ability to feel?

4. According to Fleming, describe the four types of drunk in which Smythe falls into.

5. According to Dr. Fanshawe, how do the Soviets feel about their collection of arts? How does this help support evidence against the real provenance of the Emerald Sphere?

6. Bond attempts to identify the Russian spy, even before Lot 42 is exhibited. What does he do to prepare himself and what works against him?

7. Explain persona non grata and how its declaration of Piotr Malinowksi helps the United Kingdom.

8. Although Bond is there to return Smythe to England, how does Bond show mercy towards the man?

9. Smythe realizes the scorpion fish pricks him. What does Smythe concern himself with in the last minutes of his life? Why?

10. Describe the atmosphere of Sotheby's, the night of the auction of the Emerald Sphere? What are the rooms and people like?

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