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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 does Bond want to celebrate?

2. What does Bond keep in his hip pocket?

3. Where do the men hide the diamonds?

4. Where do Bond and Leiter go for a drink?

5. What stone does Fleming compare Saye to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the man want a pay raise?

2. What does Tiffany know about the smuggling ring?

3. How does the agent determine that Sayer is not a real diamond executive?

4. Describe Tiffany's phone call.

5. What does M show Bond in his office?

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

7. What does Sayer think of Bond and Vallance's agent?

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

9. What does the article say about Saratoga Springs?

10. Why is Leiter going to Saratoga Springs?

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

How does Fleming represent American mobsters? Is Fleming's representation of American mobsters is accurate? What part did American mobsters play in American society in the fifties? How have America tried to control the activities of American mobsters?

Essay Topic 3

Fleming worked as an intelligence officer during World War II, adhering to the rule that writers should write about what they know. Do you think it is obvious that Fleming knows his subject? What difference do you think it makes to the story? Are there any moments where you think Fleming does not portray a character or setting so well? What affect does it have on the story?

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