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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. At what bar did the train porter buy some coins?

2. For whom does Bond say he is working?

3. Where does Bond meet Leiter in this chapter?

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

5. Whose effigy sits in one corner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bond learn from Mr. Baldwin in Chapter 10?

2. What does Bond learn about the Secatur in Chapter 4?

3. Why is Solitaire extraordinary?

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

5. How does Solitaire describe her life with Mr. Big?

6. How did Mr. Big rise to prominence?

7. How does Bond escape in Chapter 8?

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

9. In what way is the Whisper an example of Mr. Big's control over of the African-American community?

10. Describe how Mr. Big leads Bond and Leiter into a trap.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of 1950s America.

1) Why was morality such an issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters' negative characteristics a product of their time? Do you think America was going through a transitional phase in the Fifties? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

3) Does modern society share any values with 1950s America?

Essay Topic 2

Examine America's relationship with Russia.

1) Do you think it is right to label Russian spies and people linked to Russia as evil?

2) In what ways have such books created a negative stereotypes around enemies of the west and how has this affected our interaction with them?

Essay Topic 3

Write a 500-word essay revolving around the following statement: Fleming's representation of African-Americans is too general too have any positive impact on the story.

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