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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 is Crab Key mostly made of?

2. Why does Bond throw up after getting away from the insect?

3. What does Quarrel say is on the island?

4. How did Honeychile get to Crab Key?

5. What happened to the plane that was sent to investigate the claims by the wounded man?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the weapons expert suggest to Bond?

2. What is Strangeways' routine that both his friends and enemies are aware of?

3. What do Bond and Quarrel decide they must do after the men shoot up the beach with a machine gun?

4. What makes Bond think that something other than guano mining is occurring on Crab Key?

5. What does Honeychile tell Bond about the watchmen on the island?

6. How do Bond and Quarrel get to Crab Key?

7. What does Bond instruct Quarrel to do to the young woman from the airport when she shows up at their dinner?

8. What happens to Bond in the middle of the night in his hotel room on Jamaica?

9. How does Bond's visit with the governor go?

10. What is M concerned with at the beginning of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, explain the role that fear plays in the story and how it affects the various characters.

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's attitude towards Bond in this story? Use examples from the book to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Using examples from the book to support your answer, answer the following question: What is vulnerability and how does Bond show his vulnerability?

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