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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 M's attitude when Bond meets with him?

2. What does Bond think of his new weapon?

3. What publication first publishes "007 in New York"?

4. According to Bond, what is wrong with "expense-account aristocracy"?

5. How does Bond's arrival to the U.S. begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Bond spend his first free afternoon? How does virtue triumph in this situation?

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

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

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

6. Why does Bond fail to kill Trigger despite his perfect aim at the shooting range?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does greed and the prospect of fame do to Smythe? How do these opportunities influence Smythe's life? What does it say about his character?

Essay Topic 2

Common government laws such as that under British, American and Russian rule do not allow murder without punishment. However, each of these governments are fully aware of assignments that include snipers and murders to occur under government departments. According to each of these governments, when is murder necessary? When is it valid?

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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