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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. By how long had Bond missed Scaramanga in Trinidad?

2. When Bond first sees Scaramanga the morning after he arrives at the Thunderbird Hotel, what is Scaramanga using to exercise?

3. What kind of beer does Bond drink when he's at 3 1/2 Love Lane?

4. What is the name of Head of Station J?

5. When James Bond first places the call to the Ministry of Defense and asks to speak to M, what department is Bond's call first routed to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the simple trap that Bond puts in front of his door before going to bed at the Thunderbird Hotel.

2. What is the Silver Greyhound that Bond is carrying as he waits for his connecting flight in the Kingston airport?

3. Why does Bond select the hotel he checks into when he first arrives in London?

4. Describe Scaramanga's weapon of choice.

5. What does Bond tell Goodnight about his mission before sending her back to Kingston?

6. As Bond follows Scaramanga to the Thunderbird Hotel, how does Bond feel as they arrive at the darkened hotel, and why?

7. According to M's explanation, why had M chosen Bond for the previous assignment on which he was supposedly killed?

8. How does the manager of 3 ½ Love Lane react when she hears footsteps on the stairs above?

9. According to Bond's guess, how much money and how much time are needed in order to bring the Thunderbird Hotel to what Scaramanga's vision is?

10. Although the description of Scaramanga in Records is exact, what does the description fail to catch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast how the character of James Bond changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of his character when he is first introduced in the story, when he receives his mission to kill Scaramanga, when he is introduced as Scaramanga's personal assistant, and when he finally kills Scaramanga in the swamp. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the story, there are several situations where Bond's life is in danger.

a. Identify at least three instances where Bond's life is in danger. Describe the situation and how Bond survives.

b. Compare and contrast the dangerous situations in which others are attempting to kill Bond. What is the motivation in each of these situations to kill Bond?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast James Bond and Felix Leiter.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c. Looking forward, how might surviving the train ride impact each of these men as they move forward with their lives? Will they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.

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