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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 possible danger is there if M increases the Purple Cipher's level of deception?
2. What is Smythe's morning routine by 10:30 A.M.?
3. Who are Smythe's "people"?
4. How long does Smythe make friends with "Pussy"?
5. During the end of Smythe's service, what are most of the files he is in charge of about?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Peter Wilson, the auctioneer helps set the tone and conduct of the auction?
2. In what way does Smythe lead his life? Is it successful or a failure?
3. What kind of relationship must Bond always have when he meets new people? Why?
4. From what little is known about Oberhauser and his interactions with Smythe, what can the reader gather about his character?
5. 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?
6. Smythe likes to swim and feed the fishes and octopus around his villa. Describe his relationship with the sea animals by his beach.
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. How does Bond show that he loves and thrives off drama? Give examples from "The Property of a Lady".
9. Describe how Bond and Smythe are careful about their word choice and speech as they speak about Smythe's service in WWII.
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
Research Fleming's biography and discuss how his real life relates to his James Bond series.
Essay Topic 2
Common government laws such as that under British, American and Russian rule do not allow murder without punishment. However, each of these governments are fully aware of assignments that include snipers and murders to occur under government departments. According to each of these governments, when is murder necessary? When is it valid?
Essay Topic 3
Explain and describe the world of upscale jewelers and what it is like at galas, such as the auction scene at Sotheby's. How does knowing and understanding this world help Bond and make him a better spy?
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