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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 did Mr. Big invest his money in in Harlem?

2. For whom does Hollaran work?

3. What does the waiter bring for Bond?

4. What kind of transport do Bond and Leiter take to Harlem?

5. In what two areas are all the large transactions taking place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Bond give Mr. Big for being in America?

2. How does Bond escape in Chapter 8?

3. Describe the conversation between Mr. Big and Bond.

4. Who spots Bond getting onto the train?

5. Describe the fight between Bond and the henchman in Chapter 8.

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

7. How do people react to Leiter asking about Mr. Big?

8. How does Leiter describe the accent in Harlem?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does Fleming express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine violence in the novel.

1) How do the characters in the novel view violence? Are there are characters that would think twice before shooting or hitting someone?

2) Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that Fleming portrays?

3) How do the students think the public reacted to the novel's violence when it was first published? How would the public react to such a book today?

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