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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. When a voice erupts from the back of the train, who does the voice of the stowaway belong to?

2. During the train ride, approximately how far away from Bond is Scaramanga?

3. Who is the last person, aside from Bond, to arrive at the conference room for Scaramanga's meeting?

4. Before the negotiations begin, who does Scaramanga ask to leave the room?

5. As Bond snaps his mind back into focus while hunting for Scaramanga in the Morass, about how far from the bridge is Bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Scaramanga tells Bond that they "must have a shooting match one of these days", how does Bond respond?

2. At Scaramanga's dinner, what does Bond notice about all of the meeting attendees as he tries to make small talk with them?

3. As Bond enters the conference room at the start of Scaramanga's meeting, what are Scaramanga's instructions to Bond?

4. What is the meeting taking place in Bond's hospital room for?

5. According to Scaramanga, when will the ships anchored outside U.S. harbors finally anchor?

6. What is the award conferred upon James Bond in his hospital room as he is recovering from his wounds?

7. In the opinion of Scaramanga's chief, what is the only consideration of Mafia men?

8. When Bond asks the stowaway why the stowaway had thought Scaramanga was dead, what does the stowaway say?

9. What important message does the first speaker at the meeting have for the Chairman?

10. While Bond is meeting with Nicholson and Leiter in the back office, what do the three men decide to do while the body of Rotkopf is being disposed of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the groups of people trying to gain control of the sugar market. Compare and contrast these groups in terms of overall number, organization, overall motivation, ability to plan, and success achieved. How are they similar? How are they different? Did any one group of people actually end up controlling the sugar market? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Several times in the story, Bond is helped by other people in order to move forward in both his investigation into Scaramanga and in his personal life.

a. Identify at least three times in the story in which Bond reaches out for help.

b. Compare and contrast each of these events in terms of the situation Bond is trying to understand, the effect of his asking for help, and the situation that immediately follows this time.

c. How might Bond's actions have impacted the story's plot if he hadn't reached out for help from others?

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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