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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Smythe's villa name so fitting?
(a) It's right on the beach.
(b) It's small.
(c) It's extravagant.
(d) He's a fan of octopusses.

2. How does Smythe get Oberhauser to stand exactly where he wants him?
(a) Lures him with questions about the views.
(b) Tells him to move over for a picture.
(c) Pretends to see something afar and asks Oberhauser for his opinion.
(d) Asks him to take a picture of Smythe from a certain angle.

3. What is etched on the Emerald Sphere?
(a) The Tree of Life.
(b) The artist's signature.
(c) Map of the world.
(d) The Freudenstein family name.

4. What is the scorpion fishes main weapon?
(a) Long, sharp teeth.
(b) Sharp scales.
(c) Poisonous dorsal fin.
(d) Poisonous bite.

5. What kind of information does the catalogue give about the Lots?
(a) A description of the Lot and its history.
(b) What the minimum bidding price is set at.
(c) How each Lot comes into Sotheby's hands.
(d) Who currently owns it.

6. What work of art does Dr. Fanshawe speak of that is so important to the Secret Service?
(a) The Portrait of a Lady.
(b) Orb of Vertu.
(c) The Imperial Easter Eggs.
(d) The Emerald Sphere.

7. What happens over time as Smythe spends his retirement in the Caribbean?
(a) He becomes a drunkard who lets himself go.
(b) Everyday, he sees the guilt in his crime with his lifestyle.
(c) He becomes happier and more at ease with the tropical weather.
(d) He forgets about his crimes and lives a life of ease working at the Institute.

8. What is Smythe preparing for since his arrival to the West Indies?
(a) A chance to leave the military past and enter the world of marine science.
(b) A plan B that allows escape and comfortable retirement elsewhere.
(c) Oberhauser's family to find him.
(d) A questioning, such as the one Bond is giving him.

9. During the end of Smythe's service, what are most of the files he is in charge of about?
(a) Prison camp logs and records the Nazis kept.
(b) Interrogation methods used for whom.
(c) Bombed sites in Germany.
(d) Espionage, Gestapo personnel and secret hideouts.

10. What is Smythe's initial reaction when he realizes Bond's purpose of visit?
(a) Gets chest pains and takes a pill.
(b) Gets overly excited and takes a large gulp of Brandy.
(c) Looks Bond in the eye to see how far he goes.
(d) Instinctively looks for ways to escape.

11. How old is Smythe?
(a) In his fifties.
(b) In his thirties.
(c) In his seventies.
(d) In his forties.

12. What is a usual way to signal a bid at an auction?
(a) Call out "here".
(b) A wink.
(c) A toe tap.
(d) A flick of the catalogue.

13. How does Bond like the current state of crime in London?
(a) Bored with it.
(b) Unnerved.
(c) Excited by it.
(d) Cool on the outside, stressed in the inside.

14. What building does Bond work in?
(a) Whitehall.
(b) A non-descript brick building.
(c) An old warehouse.
(d) A contemporary skyscraper.

15. What does Smythe look for on his map?
(a) Munich.
(b) Franziskaner Halt.
(c) Oberammer.
(d) Buchenwald.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bond's mood as the auction for Lot 42 starts to wind down?

2. In addition to Snowman, who else competes for the Fabergé?

3. Wartski's storefront can be described as __________.

4. Who is Major Dexter Smythe talking to in the introduction of the story Octopussy?

5. What causes the octopus to get excited as Smythe gets closer to him?

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