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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. Aboard the train, who offers Bond a million dollars if only Bond will get the remaining mobsters out of the mess they find themselves in?

2. As Goodnight tells Bond the first congratulatory message from M, what word is Goodnight excited that M repeats in his message?

3. When Bond escapes from Scaramanga's dinner party and returns to his room, what time is it?

4. According to names the first speaker gives, who did NOT engage in the extensive purchasing of July sugar futures for their own personal gain?

5. A week after the "official" meeting occurs in Bond's hospital room, Goodnight enters Bond's hospital room carrying something. What is she carrying?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. According to Scaramanga, why is having the ships anchored outside the U.S. harbors a risky business?

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

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

9. While Bond is meeting with Nicholson and Leiter in the back office, what do the three men decide?

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

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 2

There are several characters introduced in the story who do not survive until the end of the story. Identify at least three people killed as the novel progresses. Compare and contrast each of these deaths, being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, who was responsible for the character's death, and what impact on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have - or should have - been learned from each of these deaths by the other characters?

Essay Topic 3

Planning is an essential part of the story for several characters, as well as for the author to ensure that his plot moves forward. Identify instances in which James Bond and Francisco Scaramanga plan for their final showdown. Identify instances in which each of these men fails to plan well. What is revealed about each of these characters through their ability - or lack thereof - to plan? How is the strength of the author revealed in his ability to have his characters adequately plan? Be sure to support your reasoning.

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