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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 put next to Springer's name?

2. Where does Bond say he has been walking?

3. What does Bond see at the end of the table Goldfinger straps him onto?

4. What is the name of the town Bond stays in?

5. Who is the airplane's flight attendant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Helmut Springer die?

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

3. Why does Bond think Tilly is not a proper spy?

4. How does Bond hide his letter to Leiter?

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

6. How has Goldfinger arranged it so Bond has to work for him?

7. How does Goldfinger impress the gang members?

8. What choices does Goldfinger offer Bond?

9. How does Goldfinger convince everyone he can rob Fort Knox?

10. How do the soldiers attack Goldfinger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Why would someone as rich as Goldfinger want to cheat someone out of money? Why is cheating such an important theme in the book? What is Fleming's opinion on cheating and how does he express it?

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