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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 do the FBI suspect Mr Big is?

2. To whom has the FBI traced the yacht?

3. For whom does Hollaran work?

4. What does Mr. Big instruct Solitaire to do?

5. Who does Leiter say Mr. Big telephoned after Bond left?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What threat does Mr. Big issue Bond in Chapter 8?

4. How does Leiter describe the accent in Harlem?

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

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

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

8. What does Bond learn about Voodoo in Chapter 3?

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

10. Describe Mr. Big.

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

In 1974, Live and Let Die was made into a film starring Roger Moore. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant ten years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the theme to fit in with theSseventies environment? In what way did this change the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Bond's character across the whole series.

1) How does Fleming develop Bond's character across the whole series?

2) Does Live and Let Die add any new elements to Bond's character? If so, what?

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