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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 was the name of the circus elephant that had been killed as a young Scaramanga was trying to protect it?

2. When Bond is asked by the manager to step into his office and meet his assistant, who is actually waiting in the manager's office for Bond?

3. 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?

4. Which of the meeting attendees does Bond recognize as belonging to the Purple Gang in Detroit?

5. What does M usually eat for lunch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What event did the beginning of Scaramanga's career coincide with?

4. According to the briefing Bond gets from Head of Station J's secretary, why is it in Cuba's best interest to disrupt the Jamaican sugar crop?

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

6. What or who is "The Infuriator"?

7. How does the manager of 3 ½ Love Lane characterize her "business"?

8. Why does the wine committee at M's lunchtime restaurant stock wine that is not allowed to be on the restaurant's wine list?

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

10. Describe Scaramanga's weapon of choice.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast James Bond and Scaramanga.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of justice - both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 3

In addition to deception, greed is a central theme of this novel.

a. Identify three characters that are motivated by greed. Describe their reasons for being greedy.

b. How does greed affect these characters, their decisions, and their actions?

c. What is the outcome for these characters? Were they successful in their endeavors or would they have been more successful if they had not been greedy? Explain your answer.

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