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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Smythe secretly looking for?
(a) Gold bars.
(b) Swiss gold.
(c) A large sum of cash.
(d) Bonds.

2. What does M say to offend Dr. Fanshawe?
(a) He says art is for those that don't understand logic.
(b) He says the jewelers' world is too materialistic.
(c) He refers to the art piece as a hunk of jewelry.
(d) He calls the art abstract foolery.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What trouble does the ammunition box give Smythe?

3. What department does Bond work for?

4. How does Snowman know when the under-bidder begins his bids?

5. How is Freudenstein related to the art piece?

Short Essay Questions

1. Signaling a bid can take many forms. What sly way does the under-bidder communicate with Peter Wilson during the auction of the Emerald Sphere? How is this harder to detect?

2. Why does Bond visit Kenneth Snowman and is his visit successful?

3. During Smythe and Bond's talk in the living room, Smythe is slightly more relaxed to know that Bond smokes cigarettes. Why does Smythe feel this way?

4. From what little is known about Oberhauser and his interactions with Smythe, what can the reader gather about his character?

5. Describe the Emerald Sphere and why it is so revered amongst jewelers.

6. When Bond visits Smythe, Bond does not reveal his true intentions immediately. However, Smythe's first thoughts are "They have... found out." What does he mean by "they" and what does this mean about his expectations of this visit?

7. Bond constantly meets new characters for his job and must make judgments about them. What signs show Bond is good at reading people?

8. Smythe expresses boredom with his life in Jamaica, yet he does little to change it. What stops Smythe from doing more with his boredom?

9. Bond is not a major character in Octopussy and his role is very minor compared to his usual services for the British Secret Service. How and why does he enter Smythe's life?

10. Smythe considers court martial or committing suicide. Why is it better or worse if he decides one over the other?

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