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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 spend his first free afternoon while on assignment in Berlin?

2. What is most dangerous about the crossing site?

3. What is Bond most concerned about, in regards to his new weapon?

4. What kind of weapon does the KGB have for their mission?

5. Why does Bond stay at the Astor Hotel?

Short Essay Questions

1. For whom and why does Ian Fleming write "007 in New York"?

2. What clues are given as Bond plans out his day that foreshadows the ending of "007 in New York"?

3. Describe M as he gives an assignment that involves murder. How does this show his feelings in regards to his men?

4. Explain Bond's internal relationship with the cello player before he discovers the truth. How does this affect him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Smythe is hardly a man of determination, yet he feels the need to see through with his octopus experiment before he dies. Why does he feel this need? What satisfaction does this give him in the last minutes of his death?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Miss Freudenstein and how she becomes a double agent. What is her role and why does she do it? What possible reasons does she go against her own mother's fight?

Essay Topic 3

There are many secrets in the Double O espionage world. Write an essay on trust between the agents and who they meet. How is trust affected in their personal and professional lives? What must Bond always be aware of? How is this shown throughout his assignments?

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