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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 Bond see at the end of the table Goldfinger straps him onto?

2. What does Bond have hidden in his shoe?

3. Where does Bond decide to leave his message?

4. Who is the airplane's flight attendant?

5. Who orders Bond back to London?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Goldfinger get clearance to fly over Fort Knox?

2. How does Masterton die?

3. How do the soldiers attack Goldfinger?

4. Why does Bond compare himself to St. George?

5. How does Bond stop Tilly?

6. How does Goldfinger convince the doctor Bond is ill?

7. How does Goldfinger impress the gang members?

8. How is Goldfinger planning to kill the 60,000 people of Fort Knox?

9. How does Bond hide his letter to Leiter?

10. What does Bond say to Goldfinger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Goldfinger need Bond to work for him? How can Goldfinger ensure that Bond does not betray him? How can Bond use working for Goldfinger to his advantage?

Essay Topic 2

Why is gambling such a big part of Bond books? Do you think Bond would have still accepted the golf bet with Goldfinger if he were not assigned to track him? In what way does gambling add excitement to the golf game that may not have been there otherwise?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Fleming's writing style. How would you describe Fleming's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Fleming's style give to the story?

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