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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. The morning of the train trip, who asks for a secure telephone line because the telephone in his room is "not secure enough"?

2. When Bond arrives at the conference prior to Scaramanga's morning meeting, what does he notice?

3. Aboard the train, who is responsible for killing Gengerella?

4. How many shots does it take Bond to kill Hendriks aboard the train?

5. According to Scaramanga, how much money does he tell the attendees that they need to raise for the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When the stowaway shows himself on the train, what is the stowaway's plan for Bond?

3. While Bond is meeting with Nicholson and Leiter in the back office, what do the three men absolutely agree on?

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

5. When Scaramanga begins his morning meeting, what is the first thing he learns from the other man at the meeting?

6. According to the first speaker, what was decided at the committee's meeting six months earlier?

7. While Bond is meeting with Nicholson and Leiter in the back office, what do the three men decide?

8. How does Bond characterize the evening ahead of him after dinner is served before Scaramanga tells Bond to make the evening go better?

9. 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?

10. When Bond asks the stowaway why the stowaway had thought Scaramanga was dead, what does the stowaway say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Planning is an essential part of the story for several characters, as well as for the author to ensure that his plot moves forward. Identify instances in which James Bond and Francisco Scaramanga plan for their final showdown. Identify instances in which each of these men fails to plan well. What is revealed about each of these characters through their ability - or lack thereof - to plan? How is the strength of the author revealed in his ability to have his characters adequately plan? Be sure to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

The book is entitled, "The Man with the Golden Gun". Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the events that unfold in the story, the struggles of both the protagonist and the antagonist, and the determination of James Bond to end up on top?

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