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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 Tatiana have to entice Bond to do?

2. What is the name of the SMERSH leader?

3. Why is Bond moody?

4. What does Tatiana do when Klebb asks her to turn off the lights?

5. Where city is Tatiana currently in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Bond's trip to Istanbul.

4. Why did Grant join the Russian's?

5. Describe Grant's upbringing.

6. How does Klebb frighten Tatiana away?

7. What does Klebb say is Tatiana's mission?

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

9. Describe Tatiana Romanova.

10. What does Kronsteen think is the best way to lure Bond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Fleming use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Away from the main character examine the way Fleming uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine violence in the novel.

1) How do the characters in the novel view violence? Are there are character that would think twice before shooting or hitting someone?

2) Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that Fleming portrays?

3) How do the students think the public reacted to the novel's violence when it was first published? How would the public react to such a book today?

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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