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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 M not pleased about?

2. What nationality is May?

3. Who is Polly too expensive for?

4. How do the men kill Petacchi when he lands?

5. What is the name of M's secretary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Blofeld have to return the ransom money?

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

3. What is Petacchi's real motivation?

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

5. What does Bond think about his osteopathic treatment?

6. What happens to Bond on the traction table in Chapter 3?

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

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

9. What is Blofeld's background?

10. What is SPECTRE?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 the novel's dialogue. How does Fleming's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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