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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 Bond address the envelope to?

2. What does Bond question Tiffany about?

3. What is Leiter's friend working undercover as?

4. Who says "Thanks for the ride."?

5. Why does everyone expect the man to choose the high end?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Bond and Tiffany say to each other on their dinner date?

2. What problems does Bond cause himself by playing roulette?

3. What do Earnest Cureo and Bond decide to do?

4. How does Bond win his money?

5. What problems do Bond and Tiffany face as they make their way to the nearest town?

6. How does Bond try to delay Seraffimo and his men?

7. What amuses Bond about the hotel?

8. What do the two hoodlums do to the jockey?

9. How does Leiter help Bond out at the end of the chapter?

10. What do Bond and Leiter do at the track on the first evening?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Fleming's writing style. How would you describe Fleming's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Fleming's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why has Seraffimo has not played a major part in the book, but is still considered to be the main villain? Does his death lack any real impact because he has not played a major part in the story?

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