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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 is the name of the musician in charge of the show at Scaramanga's dinner party?

2. When everyone boards the train, where does Scaramanga tell Bond to sit?

3. Who does Bond believe Nick Nicholson is with?

4. According to the "official" report, who were Leiter, Nicholson, and Bond working under the direction of?

5. What excuse does Bond give to Scaramanga when he tries to leave the party after dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When Bond witnesses the train running over the object on the train tracks, what does Bond suddenly realize?

6. According to the other man at Scaramanga's morning meeting, what identifying mark solidified the positive identification of Scaramanga's personal assistant as James 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. As Bond enters the conference room at the start of Scaramanga's meeting, what are Scaramanga's instructions to Bond?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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