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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. Who does Tiffany say she works for?

2. What is Bill's position in the Secret Service?

3. What do Bond and Leiter discuss the merits of?

4. What issue of the Diamond News does Dankwaert flick through?

5. Where does Leiter drive Bond to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Chief of Staff tell Bond about the case?

2. Describe the first meeting between Bond and Shady Tree.

3. How does Tiffany want Bond to smuggle the diamonds to New York?

4. Why is Leiter in New York?

5. Why is Leiter going to Saratoga Springs?

6. How does Shady Tree want to pay Bond?

7. What does Bond think of Tiffany?

8. How is the man stealing, raw uncut diamonds?

9. What happens to Bond before the plane takes off?

10. What happens when Bond tries to push Tiffany for more information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Fleming's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 3

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?

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