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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 Solitaire say Mr. Big phoned before she left?

2. What is the name of the airport where Bond arrives?

3. What does Baldwin give Bond to put under the door?

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

5. For whom does Leiter work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Solitaire extraordinary?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Mr. Big.

9. Describe Bond's mission.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Fleming use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Aside from the main character, examine the way Fleming uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Live and Let Die is written in the third person. Why do you think Fleming chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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