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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. According to what Bond's visitor tells him, who is Bond warned to keep away from?

2. Who is the first meeting attendee to object to the amount of money Scaramanga is asking for?

3. Who does Bond believe Nick Nicholson is with?

4. In order to organize the next day's train trip, who does Scaramanga tell Bond to talk with in the morning?

5. According to the speed gauge, how fast is the train moving once it departs the station?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Scaramanga begins his morning meeting, what is the first thing he learns from the other man at the meeting?

2. As Bond hunts for Scaramanga in the Morass, why does Bond pull up his coat collar?

3. 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?

4. According to Scaramanga, only one thing changes now that Scaramanga has heard what the other man at the morning meeting has to say. What is the one thing that changes?

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

6. Why is Bond slightly nervous just before the "official" meeting gets underway in his hospital room?

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

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

9. How does the Resident Medical Officer characterize his patient in Number Twelve?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The theme of loyalty is evident throughout the novel. Scaramanga's loyalties, for instance, lie only with himself, while Leiter is loyal both to the United States and to James Bond. Discuss how the theme of loyalty is portrayed through the eyes of Scaramanga, James Bond, Hendriks, Felix Leiter, and Mary Goodnight. Support your observations.

Essay Topic 3

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

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