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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. What does Smythe want to see before he dies?
2. How does Bond prepare himself in identifying a Russian spy the night of the auction?
3. Why is Smythe's villa name so fitting?
4. What is Smythe's main duty when Germany surrenders in WWII?
5. What is Bond hoping for to affirm his suspicions of who the Russian Control is?
Short Essay Questions
1. Bond is not a major character in Octopussy and his role is very minor compared to his usual services for the British Secret Service. How and why does he enter Smythe's life?
2. Smythe likes to swim and feed the fishes and octopus around his villa. Describe his relationship with the sea animals by his beach.
3. Although Bond is there to return Smythe to England, how does Bond show mercy towards the man?
4. When Smythe realizes he is pricked by the scorpion fish, what is his reaction and what does this say about his ability to feel?
5. Describe the atmosphere of Sotheby's, the night of the auction of the Emerald Sphere? What are the rooms and people like?
6. During Smythe and Bond's talk in the living room, Smythe is slightly more relaxed to know that Bond smokes cigarettes. Why does Smythe feel this way?
7. Smythe ruffles through papers when one catches his eye. Describe Smythe's actions when he sees the envelope and how his actions illustrate his character.
8. Bond constantly meets new characters for his job and must make judgments about them. What signs show Bond is good at reading people?
9. According to Fleming, describe the four types of drunk in which Smythe falls into.
10. Smythe expresses boredom with his life in Jamaica, yet he does little to change it. What stops Smythe from doing more with his boredom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about who is James Bond and how his characteristics fit his job as a secret service agent.
Essay Topic 2
What internal conflicts must Bond and other Secret Service agents deal with when assignments are at odds with his/her morals? How does Bond deal with this conflicting situation in The Living Daylights?
Essay Topic 3
Death and murder are encountered throughout the four short stories. Describe how several characters view death, such as Smythe, Bond, Sender, Trigger, etc. What affects their feelings? Is it different when it is their own death versus someone else's? What other factors influence their thoughts on whether death should or should not occur?
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