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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bond's relationship with Trigger?
(a) Trigger must kill Bond.
(b) Bond and Trigger are to work together on an assignment.
(c) Trigger knows about Bond, but Bond is unaware of Trigger.
(d) Bond must kill Trigger.

2. What does Bond focus on as he waits at the window?
(a) Sender's advice.
(b) Number 272.
(c) The cello player.
(d) The weeds.

3. What is the significance of "Number 272"?
(a) It's Bond's code name for his current mission.
(b) It's the code name for the man Bond must save.
(c) It's the name of Bond's mission.
(d) It's the Russian file that is close to being in British hands.

4. How are the FBI and CIA involved with Bond's mission?
(a) They are trying to find David Barlow before Bond.
(b) They are the ones Bond is warning the English woman about.
(c) They are protecting the American woman.
(d) They are after the Russian man too.

5. As Bond makes his plans, what does Bond remind himself of often?
(a) New York is his favorite city.
(b) Not to forget his appointment.
(c) New York has everything.
(d) Things probably go wrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bond's impression of Sender?

2. What is different about the double bedroom that Bond and Sender stay in than a typical flat?

3. What does Bond look forward to before his flight?

4. What causes Bond to sweat while waiting for his suitcase to be checked?

5. According to Bond, what is missing from New York's market?

Short Essay Questions

1. Bond mentions that it would not be a bad thing if he is let go as a Double O agent. How much truth is in this statement and why does Bond say this?

2. What are the purposes of the women's orchestra? Why do they visit the municipal building every night the week Bond has his mission?

3. Explain Number 272 and what the plans are. How is Bond involved?

4. How does "007 in New York" meet the needs of American readers?

5. Describe the airport at the beginning of "007 in New York" and how Bond deals with the chaos.

6. How does Bond's description of the cello player foreshadow her involvement with his assignment?

7. Describe Times Square in the eyes of James Bond. What does Bond like about the area?

8. Bond is first suspicious of a man at the airport. What thrilling story does he propose for the nondescript man?

9. What kind of man is Captain Paul Sender? What is his character type and how does this fit in his line of work?

10. How is "007 in New York" set up differently in its storytelling than the previous three stories in the novel?

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