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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 is the first name of M's Chief of Staff?

2. Who is the owner of the property at 3 1/2 Love Lane?

3. What time of year is it when the story first opens?

4. What is the address of the property being auctioned off in Savannah La Mar?

5. What is the name of the head waitress at M's usual lunchtime restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Bond finds and reads the message he sees at the display stand in the Kingston airport, what does Bond do next?

2. Describe Scaramanga's weapon of choice.

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

4. Why is the paper Bond purchases from the shop at the Kingston airport one of his favorites?

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

6. 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?

7. 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?

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

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

10. What does the message say that Bond finds at the display stand in the Kingston airport?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the main themes in this novel involves deceptive appearances.

a. Identify three characters that use deceptive appearances to further their interests.

b. Why do these characters rely on deception?

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 deceptive? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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