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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 Viv listen to see if Sluggsy does?

2. What city has Bond just finished a case?

3. What does Bond want Viv to do before he goes to bed?

4. Where do Sluggsy and Horror run to?

5. What does Horror do to Viv for not cooperating?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the seventh section.

2. Why does Sluggsy not rape Viv?

3. Summarize the tenth section.

4. Summarize the sixth section.

5. Summarize the eighth section.

6. How does Viv try to hide from Horror and Sluggsy?

7. What does Bond tell Viv about himself?

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

9. Summarize the ninth section.

10. How do Horror and Slugsy overhaul Bond and Viv?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is it a good idea that Viv works at the motel considering the abuse she gets from the Phanceys? In what way does Viv's acceptance of the position and the way she deals with Mr. Pahancey's show her newfound confidence? Is Viv overconfident?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Bond's character across the whole series.

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

2) What new elements does THE SPY WHO LOVED ME add to Bond's character?

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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