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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. Where does Bond try to shoot Horror?

2. Where does Viv put the knife?

3. What city does Bond say has the most usual come-over route?

4. What does Horror order Viv to do?

5. What does the man at the door know about Viv?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Viv try to escape?

2. Describe Horror's character.

3. How does Viv react to the two men's criminal behavior?

4. How does Bond deal with the two men?

5. How does the man at the front door persuade Viv to let him in?

6. Describe the character of James Bond.

7. What does Sluggsy do when he finds Viv?

8. How does Sluggsy force Viv to put down the chair?

9. How does Bond defeat Sluggsy and Horror?

10. How does bond help Viv at the beginning of this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

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

2) In what ways do you think the novels meaning would change if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Fleming use character and setting to express these themes?

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