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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 Richard's Biranne's position at the company?

2. Who does Octavian suggest they telephone?

3. Who did Ducane spend the previous evening with?

4. What does Judy McGrath call Ducane?

5. What has Ducane treated Jessica like?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Willy react to Barbara's advances?

2. What does Eric write in his letter to Paula?

3. Why does Kate think it is wonderful to fall in love with an old friend?

4. What evidence does Ducane have against Biranne?

5. Why does John Ducane want to break up with Jessica?

6. What does Octavian think is strange about Radeechy's death?

7. What is Mary thinking about as she walks along the beach?

8. How does Jessica enter Ducane's bedroom?

9. Why does Jessica say she is searching Ducane's room?

10. What terrible thing does Willy say happened to him as a child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1960s? How does the author express these concerns?

2) How would the author have tot change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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