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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. Who does Bond say the countess is to him?

2. What does Bond think an elite skiing club will bring in?

3. When does Bond tell Tracy he will meet her again?

4. What country is Bond vacationing in?

5. What kind of car does Bond see parked in front of the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the meeting between Bond and Blofeld in Chapter 11.

3. How does Bond lose his winnings?

4. Why does Bond follow Tracy?

5. What is different about Bond's room at Piz Gloria?

6. Describe the first meeting with Bond and Draco.

7. What favor does Bond ask from Draco?

8. Why does Bond choose Sir Hilary Bray as his cover?

9. Why is Bond watching the woman?

10. What does Bond think about as he sits on the beach?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service was made into a film starring George Lazenby. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant six years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

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

Fleming writes On Her Majesty's Secret Service in the third person. Why do you think Fleming chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if Fleming wrote it in the first person?

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