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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 does Bond take from the garage?

2. What does the waiter bring for Bond?

3. To whom has the FBI traced the yacht?

4. Where does Bond meet Leiter in this chapter?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Bond escape in Chapter 8?

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

6. Why is Solitaire extraordinary?

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

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

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

10. Describe Bond's mission.

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

The Bond books greatly influenced modern literature and, in particular, crime books. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by it, and discuss their similarities in terms of:

a) plot

b) character

c) themes.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay revolving around the following statement: Fleming's portrayal of a black criminal underworld shows a western society fearful of a black culture becoming increasingly free to express itself.

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