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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 the only weapon strong enough to blow down the vault door?

2. What airport does Leiter drop Bond at?

3. Who does Bond meet in Washington?

4. How does Bond try to kill Goldfinger?

5. Where does Bond decide to leave his message?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bond say to Goldfinger?

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

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

4. Describe the meeting room.

5. How does Goldfinger recapture Bond in this chapter?

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

7. How did Leiter get Bond's letter?

8. How does Bond plant a homing device in Goldfinger's car?

9. How does Goldfinger impress the gang members?

10. How does Helmut Springer die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1964 Goldfinger was made into a film starring Sean Connery. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant six years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

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

Discuss Fleming's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? Where could he have learned about the world of espionage? In what ways is he like or unlike Bond?

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