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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. Who does Bond think they can use against Mr. Big?

2. At what hotel is Bond staying?

3. Why has Leiter died his hair?

4. What special gift does Solitaire possess?

5. What is the name of the beautiful woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What danger does Bond find himself in in Chapter 3?

2. What kind of coin does M toss Bond in Chapter 2?

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

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

5. How did Mr. Big rise to prominence?

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

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

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

9. What does the Whisper do after Bond and Leiter have been told Mr. Big is at the Boneyard Bar?

10. Describe Bond's mission.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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