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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 is the name of the man that will train Bond?

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

3. What do Bond and Solitaire do at 5 A.M.?

4. What does Bond attach to the hull of Mr. Big's ship?

5. Who does Bond ask to get his luggage ready for Jacksonville?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bond plan to escape the train in Chapter 11?

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

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

4. How does the final chapter open?

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

6. How does Bond think Mr. Big has protected his island?

7. What has happened to Mr. Big and his Mafia group?

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

9. Describe Leiter's condition in Chapter 14.

10. What trouble does Bond encounter at the end of Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Fleming's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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

Discuss Fleming's life. How is his life and personality is reflected in the book?

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