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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. After hearing the bribe Bond was offered on the train, how much money does Scaramanga raise his bribe offering to?

2. When Bond hears a single cough while hunting for Scaramanga in the Morass, about how far away does the cough come from?

3. At the time the meeting takes place, how many boats controlled by The Group are loaded with raw sugar outside United States' harbors?

4. Who is the first meeting attendee to accept the call to provide one million dollars?

5. Aboard the train, how many spare magazines for his gun is Bond carrying?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. According to Scaramanga, why is having the ships anchored outside the U.S. harbors a risky business?

3. According to the "Gleaner", who was killed when the bridge near Green Island Harbour "collapsed"?

4. As Bond hunts for Scaramanga in the Morass, what does Bond allow himself to think about?

5. As Bond hunts for Scaramanga in the Morass, why does Bond pull up his coat collar?

6. What is the meeting taking place in Bond's hospital room for?

7. While Bond is meeting with Nicholson and Leiter in the back office, what do the three men decide to do while the body of Rotkopf is being disposed of?

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

9. Why does the poison that Scaramanga tipped his bullets with not kill Bond?

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

James Bond wears different masks in the story. Both a secret agent, a personal assistant, and an insurance investigator, James has many personas to maintain. Identify, then compare and contrast the personas Bond employs. How are they similar? How are they different? What tricks does Bond use to keep his personas straight - and avoid detection? Why is it necessary for Bond to wear different masks?

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 theme of loyalty is evident throughout the novel. Scaramanga's loyalties, for instance, lie only with himself, while Leiter is loyal both to the United States and to James Bond. Discuss how the theme of loyalty is portrayed through the eyes of Scaramanga, James Bond, Hendriks, Felix Leiter, and Mary Goodnight. Support your observations.

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