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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 issue of the Diamond News does Dankwaert flick through?

2. Where do the men hide the diamonds?

3. For what reason did the man have to kill two of the men from the pipeline ?

4. What newspaper does Bond say his secretary can post his files to?

5. Who does M say is the only people who can handle the job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vallance want Bond to do?

2. Describe Bond's journey from the plane to the House of Diamond's New York offices.

3. How does Bond prepare to meet Tiffany at the hotel?

4. Why is Leiter going to Saratoga Springs?

5. How does Shady Tree want to pay Bond?

6. Describe Bond and Leiter's trip to Saratoga Springs.

7. What is Bond's new assignment?

8. What does Tiffany know about the smuggling ring?

9. What does the man think as the helicopter flies away?

10. What message does the Chief of Staff leave for Bond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Bond's character across the whole series.

1) How does Fleming develop Bond's character across the whole series?

2) What new elements does Diamonds Are Forever add to Bond's character?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

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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