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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 kind of sauce does Bond want his wife to be able to make?

2. What city does Bond fly to in this chapter?

3. Which man does Fleming say is younger than he looks?

4. Where does Bond mail his winnings?

5. Where does Leiter say Shy Smile will be at 5 am?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the attendant prepare bond's mud bath?

2. What amuses Bond about the hotel?

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

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

5. What do the two men look like?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Bond defeat Seraffimo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Fleming's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book? Where could he have learned about the world of espionage? In what ways is he like or unlike Bond?

Essay Topic 3

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

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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