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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 there have to be in the water for the barracuda to attack?

2. Mr. Big's voodoo followers will see Bond and Solitaire as _________________.

3. Who else is on board Mr. Big's boat?

4. What does the note pinned to Leiter say?

5. What does Bond do while Solitaire sleeps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What equipment does Bond have to take underwater with him?

2. Who is Quarrel?

3. What happens to the fisherman who tries to get on the island where Mr Big's men are working?

4. Describe Bond's problem with the hospital in Chapter 14.

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

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

7. How does the final chapter open?

8. Describe Leiter's condition in Chapter 14.

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

10. What is Bond's only chance of survival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 known as spy fiction.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did the Bond series help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in Live and Let Die?

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