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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 the "official" report, where are the two Jamaican-controlled agents recovering from the wounds incurred in the battle royal?

2. According to Scaramanga, how much money does he tell the attendees that they need to raise for the hotel?

3. What are the four meeting attendees all wearing for their afternoon train ride?

4. When Bond sees Scaramanga, what is Scaramanga's attention focused on?

5. According to the stowaway that Bond goes over to after jumping from the train, who put the object on the train tracks?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the stowaway shows himself on the train, what is the stowaway's plan for Bond?

2. According to Scaramanga's reminder as the men begin to argue with each other, what was the first agreement the men made when the Co-operative was first formed?

3. As the train hurtles forward towards the object blocking the tracks, what does Bond realize is the only thing that can stop the train in time?

4. When Scaramanga and the person he was meeting with leave the conference room, what do their expressions make Bond feel like?

5. While Bond is meeting with Nicholson and Leiter in the back office, what do the three men absolutely agree on?

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

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

8. When the other man at Scaramanga's morning meeting asks Scaramanga how he allowed James Bond into the middle of The Group's negotiations, what does Scaramanga say?

9. As Bond hunts for Scaramanga in the Morass, what does Bond allow himself to think about?

10. According to the first speaker, what was decided at the committee's meeting six months earlier?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the story, there are several situations where Bond's life is in danger.

a. Identify at least three instances where Bond's life is in danger. Describe the situation and how Bond survives.

b. Compare and contrast the dangerous situations in which others are attempting to kill Bond. What is the motivation in each of these situations to kill Bond?

Essay Topic 3

James Bond wears different masks in the story. Both a secret agent, a personal assistant, and an insurance investigator, James has many personas to maintain. Identify, then compare and contrast the personas Bond employs. How are they similar? How are they different? What tricks does Bond use to keep his personas straight - and avoid detection? Why is it necessary for Bond to wear different masks?

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