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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 country is Bond vacationing in?

2. Who does Bond go to find at the bar?

3. Why does Bond rent a car?

4. Where does Sir Hilary Bray live?

5. Why does Draco want Bond to marry his daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the bar game Bond plays with the ten girls.

3. Describe the race between Bond and the woman.

4. What is the College of Arms?

5. What does Griffin tell Bond about his family?

6. How does Bond successfully play baccarat?

7. Describe the first meeting with Bond and Draco.

8. Describe the first meeting between Bond and Tracy.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Bond's character across the whole series.

1) How does Fleming develop Bond's character across the whole series?

2) Does On Her Majesty's Secret Service add any new elements to Bond's character? If so, what?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Europe's relationship with Switzerland.

1) What problems do you think Switzerland's liberal attitude towards their rich foreign residents have caused Europe in the past?

2) How accurate do you think Fleming's representation of Switzerland and their dealing with foreigners is?

3) How much has Switzerland changed since the 1960's.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Fleming's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? Where could he have learned about the world of espionage? In what ways is he like or unlike Bond?

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