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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. What time is the train supposed to depart with Scaramanga's guests on board?

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

3. When Bond watches the stowaway jump from the train, how does Bond characterize the stowaway's landing?

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

5. What does the colloquialism "buckra" mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the poison that Scaramanga tipped his bullets with not kill Bond?

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

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

There is no doubt that James Bond has been greatly affected by his imprisonment and brainwashing experience at the hands of the Russian KGB. Discuss how Bond's imprisonment by the KGB affects his confidence levels, his world outlook, and his ability to interact with those around him. How do his experiences help - and hinder - Bond's ability to do his job?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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