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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. After the attempted murder of M, where is Bond taken?

2. When Bond checks the display stand holding messages for incoming and outgoing passengers, what name does Bond use for the British Secret Service's new cover organization?

3. What is the name of the restaurant M is eating lunch at as Chapter 3 opens?

4. Which of the meeting attendees is in "Labors Relation" just like Scaramanga?

5. What company has recently been accepted as the new cover for the British Secret Service?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. 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?

5. After fingerprints confirm Bond's identity, why does the Chief of Staff caution M to not see Bond?

6. Why does Mary Goodnight insist on accompanying Bond to Savannah La Mar?

7. Describe Scaramanga's weapon of choice.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: James Bond, Felix Leiter, Scaramanga, Hendriks, and M.

Essay Topic 2

Fleming uses this story to examine the role that truth plays in our daily lives. Examine the author's beliefs through his storytelling. Why would the author choose this story to overlay his demonstration of the consequences realized when the truth is distorted or hidden? What did you learn from the author's discussion on truth? What other avenues, if any, could the author have used to express his beliefs? Would those avenues have been as effective as the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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