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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 causes the audience to applaud as Lot 42 is being auctioned?
2. Where does Smythe live?
3. What is Smythe's real intentions with Oberhauser?
4. What marking is on the contents of the ammunition box?
5. What causes Bond to reach for a gun while he sits in his office?
Short Essay Questions
1. Smythe realizes the scorpion fish pricks him. What does Smythe concern himself with in the last minutes of his life? Why?
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. What kind of relationship must Bond always have when he meets new people? Why?
4. Why does the KGB go through troubles of sending an expensive jewelry piece with a fake provenance, rather than pay a large sum to their double agent?
5. What significance is it to the British government to know that the KGB wants to pay Freudenstein?
6. According to Fleming, describe the four types of drunk in which Smythe falls into.
7. When Smythe realizes he is pricked by the scorpion fish, what is his reaction and what does this say about his ability to feel?
8. How does Bond show that he loves and thrives off drama? Give examples from "The Property of a Lady".
9. From what little is known about Oberhauser and his interactions with Smythe, what can the reader gather about his character?
10. Smythe considers court martial or committing suicide. Why is it better or worse if he decides one over the other?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Considering all the stories in "Octopussy and The Living Daylights," discuss why Bond may have inconsistent feelings about being a Double O agent. What causes Bond to love his job but hate it too?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Miss Freudenstein and how she becomes a double agent. What is her role and why does she do it? What possible reasons does she go against her own mother's fight?
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