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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. How much later does Bond meet with his intended person than planned?

2. What new weapon is Bond trying out in the beginning of "The Living Daylights"?

3. How does Sender handle Bond's work?

4. What does Bond accuse Americans being too much of?

5. What familiarity does Bond experience in the building on Kochestrasse and Wilhlemstrasse?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the crossing point for Number 272. How is the area good or bad for 272, Trigger and Bond?

5. Why does Fleming have two people involved in Bond's mission? What is Captain Sender's role?

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

7. 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?

8. Bond sets up the rendezvous point at Central park Zoo at a certain house. Why does he find it appropriate to meet his assignment at this house?

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

10. How are the Americans involved in Bond's mission? What is their reaction and concern?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"007 in New York" is mainly to contrast Fleming's harsher words about New York in another article. Research New York as it is in the sixties and write about whether Fleming is valid in his opinion.

Essay Topic 2

What internal conflicts must Bond and other Secret Service agents deal with when assignments are at odds with his/her morals? How does Bond deal with this conflicting situation in The Living Daylights?

Essay Topic 3

Death and murder are encountered throughout the four short stories. Describe how several characters view death, such as Smythe, Bond, Sender, Trigger, etc. What affects their feelings? Is it different when it is their own death versus someone else's? What other factors influence their thoughts on whether death should or should not occur?

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