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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 Miss Moneypenny say will happen to Bond as soon as something stressful happens?

2. Who is Patricia's patient after Bond?

3. Who is Polly too expensive for?

4. What is the British government calling the operation?

5. Who does Bond have to meet at headquarters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Prime Minister say in his letter?

2. What is SPECTRE?

3. What is Shrublands?

4. What information does Domino give Bond in Chapter 11?

5. What does Lippe's tattoo mark him as?

6. Why does Blofeld use a violet-scented breath freshener?

7. What does the driver tell Bond about Shrublands?

8. Why does Bond like Domino?

9. What plan does Blofeld outline in this chapter?

10. How does Miss Moneypenny reassure Bond's secretary?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is revenge is a good motivation for a secret agent to have? Is Bond risking too much by seeking revenge? How can Bond use his need for revenge to succeed as a secret agent?

Essay Topic 2

In 1965 Thunderball was made into a film starring Sean Connery. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant 40 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 3

Examine America's relationship with Communism.

1) Do you think it is right to label Communists spies and people linked to Communism as evil?

2) In what way have such books created a negative stereotypes around enemies of the west and how has this affected our interaction with them?

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