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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 Nicholson's cover name?
2. According to the "official" report, where are the two Jamaican-controlled agents recovering from the wounds incurred in the battle royal?
3. How does M sign his communications?
4. What is the one thing that Bond treasures above all else?
5. How long does Bond wait after hearing the cough before proceeding forward?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to the first speaker, what was decided at the committee's meeting six months earlier?
2. How does Bond characterize the evening ahead of him after dinner is served before Scaramanga tells Bond to make the evening go better?
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. As the train hurtles forward towards the object blocking the tracks, what does Bond realize is the only thing that can stop the train in time?
6. According to Scaramanga, why is having the ships anchored outside the U.S. harbors a risky business?
7. According to Scaramanga's reminder as the men begin to argue with each other, what was the first agreement the men made when the Co-operative was first formed?
8. 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?
9. How does the Resident Medical Officer characterize his patient in Number Twelve?
10. Why does the poison that Scaramanga tipped his bullets with not kill Bond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast James Bond and Felix Leiter.
a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?
b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?
c. Looking forward, how might surviving the train ride impact each of these men as they move forward with their lives? Will they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: James Bond, Felix Leiter, Scaramanga, Hendriks, and M.
Essay Topic 3
Scaramanga is a man who is supremely confident. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight his confidence. How is Scaramanga helped by his utter confidence? How is Scaramanga hurt by his confidence? Provide examples of each.
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