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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 does Tracy not want to do when Bond arrives in her room?

2. How does Bond say he is related to Sir Hilary?

3. What does Bond give Tracy as they sail off?

4. What game does Bond play at the casino?

5. Where does Bond follow Tracy to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bond finding it difficult to track down Blofeld?

2. Why is Bond uncomfortable with pretending he is Bray?

3. Why has Bond become become bored with his job?

4. Why does Draco think Tracy will drown herself?

5. What does Bond do as the boat approaches?

6. What does Griffin tell Bond about his family?

7. Why does Bond follow Tracy?

8. How does Bond react when Draco asks him to marry his daughter?

9. What is Basilisk's plan for Bond to meet Blofeld?

10. What is Bond's plan for his vacation?

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

Examine Fleming's writing style. How would you describe Fleming's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Fleming's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Fleming use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Aside from the main character examine the way Fleming uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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