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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. How long is Captain Walker supposed to keep James Bond on the line so that the call can be traced?

2. Who was Scaramanga's duel with that eventually forced Scaramanaga to flee from the United States?

3. What is the headline of Bond's horoscope in the paper he purchases from the shop in the Kingston airport?

4. What does M usually eat for lunch?

5. When Bond checks the display stand holding messages for incoming and outgoing passengers, who does Bond find a message for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What or who is "The Infuriator"?

2. When Bond tests his gun after arriving at the Thunderbird Hotel, why does the gun aim an inch high?

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

4. Who is Porterfield and what does Porterfield pride himself on being?

5. 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?

6. Why does the girl who manages 3 ½ Love Lane go by such an unusual name?

7. What is the custom at M's lunchtime restaurant?

8. What is the "War Book"?

9. According to James Bond, what is the first law for a secret agent?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Planning is an essential part of the story for several characters, as well as for the author to ensure that his plot moves forward. Identify instances in which James Bond and Francisco Scaramanga plan for their final showdown. Identify instances in which each of these men fails to plan well. What is revealed about each of these characters through their ability - or lack thereof - to plan? How is the strength of the author revealed in his ability to have his characters adequately plan? Be sure to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Scaramanga is a man who is supremely confident. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight his confidence. How is Scaramanga helped by his utter confidence? How is Scaramanga hurt by his confidence? Provide examples of each.

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