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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 Mr. Big order his men to do with Bond and Solitaire?

2. Which of the following has Bond not yet received?

3. Where is Bond ordered to fly?

4. What had cut Solitaire's body?

5. How does Bond get into the Robber's store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bond learn about the Robber from the local fish expert in Chapter 15?

2. Who is Quarrel?

3. What does Bond learn about barracudas in Chapter 16?

4. What does Bond attach to one of the yachts?

5. Describe Bond's fight with the octopus.

6. How does Bond prepare for his mission on the island?

7. What is Mr. Big's excuse for being on the island?

8. How does Bond find the gold coins in Chapter 15?

9. What does Leiter say happened to Bond's train cabin in Jacksonville?

10. What problems ensue when a black taxi driver spies Solitaire in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Fleming use character and setting to express these themes?

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