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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. Where is Bond taken to?

2. What alcoholic drink does Bond order at the end of the chapter?

3. How does Bond set the pursuing car alight?

4. What does Leiter say he has convinced the jockey to do?

5. What color hair does one of the suspicious men have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Shy Smile disqualified?

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

4. How does Seraffimo try to force information from Bond?

5. What amuses Bond about the hotel?

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

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

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

9. How does Tiffany impress Bond?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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