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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. How do the men kill Petacchi when he lands?

2. Where will SPECTRE drop the gold bouillon?

3. What does DEW stand for?

4. What is the name of SPECTRE's current undertaking?

5. What game did Bond lose at the night before?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Blofeld kill no.12?

2. Describe the Disco Volante.

3. What plan does Blofeld outline in this chapter?

4. What does Blofeld review at the SPECTRE meeting?

5. What does Wain outline for Bond during his stay at Shrublands?

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

7. How has Bond changed after his break at Shrublands?

8. What is Petacchi's real motivation?

9. What does Bond notice about Lippe in the massage room?

10. What is the only way the terrorists could set off the nuclear bombs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How much does Fleming's representation of femininity in the book conform to the 1960s society of the ideal woman? How does Fleming show how women's role in society was changing in the Sixties?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Fleming use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Fleming's writing style. How would you describe Fleming's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Fleming's style give to the story?

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