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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. Who is the first meeting attendee to accept the call to provide one million dollars?

2. When Bond receives an "Eyes Only" message from M, how many groups are there?

3. How much money does Scaramanga initially offer as a bribe to Bond, if Bond will let Scaramanga go?

4. Who calls the "official" meeting to order that takes place in Bond's hospital room?

5. As Scaramanga is leaving Bond's hotel room, who does Scaramanga tell Bond he has a meeting with the next morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. According to the "Gleaner", who was killed when the bridge near Green Island Harbour "collapsed"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses several different literary techniques as the story is told in regard to the story's flow. Describe the techniques of both flashbacks and foreshadowing. How are each of these techniques used in the story? Give specific examples of each technique. Why might the author have chosen to use both of these techniques in the story? Was the story enhanced by the use of these two techniques? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the character of James Bond changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of his character when he is first introduced in the story, when he receives his mission to kill Scaramanga, when he is introduced as Scaramanga's personal assistant, and when he finally kills Scaramanga in the swamp. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast James Bond and Scaramanga.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role that justice plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of justice - both positively and negatively?

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