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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. Where does Bond train?

2. What catches Bond by the ankle?

3. When will Bond begin his mission?

4. At what station will the train stop at at 5 A.M.?

5. What is Quarrel's specialty?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Bond's fight with the octopus.

3. Why can Bond not make love to Solitaire in Chapter 11?

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

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

6. How does Mr. Big plan to kill Bond and Solitaire?

7. Describe Bond and Solitaire's journey to the Clearwater Hotel.

8. What reason does Solitaire give for Mr. Big's power over the African-American community?

9. What reason does Solitaire give for Mr. Big choosing St. Petersburg?

10. Describe Leiter's condition in Chapter 14.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does Fleming express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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