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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. How does Drax speak of his project, the rocket Moonraker?

2. Why is the facility housing the Moonraker rocket so quiet?

3. During what part of the card game does Bond see Drax cheating?

4. Where did Hugo Drax start his business?

5. What does the large blast wall protect?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the consequences if Drax is caught cheating at cards?

2. When Bond meets Gala Brand at the Moonraker facility, what is her reaction to him?

3. What type of atmosphere seems to pervade the Moonraker facility as Bond watches the men change shifts?

4. What is the attitude of London's high society about cheating at cards?

5. What does Drax mean when he says firing Moonraker would be like committing murder?

6. What do we learn about James Bond based on his feelings about his shooting lesson results?

7. Why does the author focus more on character than on plot in Chapters 6 and 7?

8. What does Bond find odd about the outward appearance of the German engineers who follow Drax away?

9. Why does Bond not worry about saving money?

10. Why does Bond become nervous when he agrees to play cards with Drax for the club limit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Moonraker, we learn a great deal about James Bond.

1) List four adjectives that describe Bond's personality. Include an example from the story to explain each adjective.

2) What is a value or belief Bond has?

3) How does he act on this value or belief?

4) Does Bond change as the book progresses, and if so, how does he change? If his character remains the same, why do you think the author chose to characterize Bond in this way?

Essay Topic 2

A stereotype is a broad generalization about a certain group of people or a type of person, that the members of this group have no individual qualities. Would you consider Drax a stereotypical villain in Moonraker? Why or why not? If so, does his characterization as a stereotypical villain add or detract from the plot of the story? How? If not, would Drax as a stereotypical villain have aided your understanding of the story? How?

Essay Topic 3

What clues or hints did the author provide that helped prepare you for the ending of the story? Did you think these clues were important as you read the story? Why or why not?

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