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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 fake organization supposedly meets in this chapter?

2. What does Lippe have under his watch?

3. What does the E in SPECTRE stand for?

4. What is the name of Bond's housekeeper?

5. Where does Bond wait for Lippe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bond like Domino?

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

3. Why does Bond wake up feeling awful?

4. How does Blofeld kill no.12?

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

6. What does the driver tell Bond about Shrublands?

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

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

9. What three desires does Bond say he is still obsessed by?

10. Describe the Disco Volante.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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