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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 Baldwin give Bond to put under the door?

2. For whom does Bond say he is working?

3. Who does the henchman say he is taking Bond to visit?

4. What kind of show does the crowd at the bar watch?

5. What does Bond struggle with while driving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Big order his men to do at the beginning of Chapter 8?

2. Why does Mr. Big want to smuggle gold out of Jamaica?

3. Describe Bond's meeting with Hollaran at the airport.

4. Why does Mr. Big have so much control over the African-American community?

5. Why is Solitaire extraordinary?

6. How do Felix and Bond decide to work together in Chapter 1?

7. Describe Bond's mission.

8. Describe the phone call between the Whisper and his boss.

9. What information is in the FBI file in Chapter 2?

10. What does Solitire warn Bond about in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay revolving around the following statement: Fleming's portrayal of a black criminal underworld shows a western society fearful of a black culture becoming increasingly free to express itself.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the relationship between Britain and America in theFfifties.

1) How did Britain cope with the success and their own decline? Was Britain's relationship with America in theFfifties entirely satisfactory?

2) How does Fleming express the relationship between Britain and America? Is this a true reflection?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Fleming's life. How is his life and personality is reflected in the book?

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