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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 question Tiffany about?

2. What does Bond think will wake up Seraffimo and his men?

3. Who wakes Bond up at the beginning of this section?

4. Who is the dealer at Bond's table?

5. What is the name of the ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tiffany impress Bond?

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

3. How does Shady Tree say Bond can get his money?

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

5. What is Bond worried about doing at the end of the chapter?

6. How does Leiter think the jockey wants to throw the race?

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

8. Why is Shy Smile disqualified?

9. In what way is Bond situation more precarious than he first thought?

10. How does Leither help Bond and Tiffany?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interactions with each other?

Essay Topic 3

In 1971 Diamonds are Forever was made into a film starring Sean Connery as James Bond. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant 15 years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

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