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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 country does Goldfinger drive to?

2. What does Bond see at the end of the table Goldfinger straps him onto?

3. How does Helmut Springer die?

4. Which of the gangsters states his/her mistrust of Bond?

5. What is Goldfinger doing at the side of the road?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the man tell Bond about Enterprises Auric?

2. Describe the meeting room.

3. Why does Bond think Tilly is not a proper spy?

4. How does Goldfinger get clearance to fly over Fort Knox?

5. How does Goldfinger convince the doctor Bond is ill?

6. What does Bond say to Goldfinger?

7. How does Bond stop Tilly?

8. Why does Bond compare himself to St. George?

9. How did Leiter get Bond's letter?

10. How does Goldfinger convince everyone he can rob Fort Knox?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Fleming use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Aside from the main character, examine the way Fleming uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Fleming use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

The Bond books greatly influenced modern literature and, in particular, crime books. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by it and discuss their similarities in terms of:

a) plot

b) character

c) themes

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