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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. Why is Tatiana saying she wishes to defect to Britain?

2. What does General G want Kronsteen to plan?

3. Who did Grant like to kill?

4. What does Klebb ask Tatiana questions about?

5. What is SMERSH the secret branch of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the masseuse afraid of the man?

2. How does Klebb settle Kronsteen's mind that the mission is ready to start?

3. Why is it not wise for a leader to speak up at the meetings?

4. Why is Tatiana frightened in this chapter?

5. Why does Kronsteen want to introduce a woman to the plot?

6. What has the Russian woman agreed to do in exchange for meeting Bond?

7. Describe Tatiana Romanova.

8. Why does General G think it is pointless to go after M?

9. What is Kronsteen's excuse for staying to finish the chess match?

10. How does Kronsteen react when he receives the message from SMERSH?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Bond's character across the whole series.

1) How does Fleming develop Bond's character across the whole series?

2) What new elements does FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE add to Bond's character?

Essay Topic 2

Fleming writes FROM RUSSIA, WITH LOVE in the third person. Why do you think Fleming chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if Fleming wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

In what way can Bond's character in the novel be seen as more vulnerable as his character in the films? Why do you think there is this difference? How do the Russians take advantage of Bond's perceived weaknesses?

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