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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. When will Bond retain his 007 number?

2. Which of the following poisonous species does the doctor not have in his garden?

3. What does Bond say Tiger philosophized about the previous night?

4. Who was the castle once owned by?

5. Who murdered Bond's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Bond's feeling at the beginning of the chapter?

2. Why does Tanako call Bond Bondo-san?

3. What does Tanako say is the difference between American and Japanese culture?

4. How does Bill Tanner help Bond?

5. Why is M concerned about Bond?

6. What does Bond do in his first night in Japan?

7. Why does the government not prosecute Dr. Shatterhand?

8. What does Bond think about as he wanders around the park?

9. What is Bond's new mission?

10. What does the dangerous foreigner do in Japan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

You Only Live Twice is written in the third person. Why do you think Fleming chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would of changed if it was written in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following statements to write a 500-word essay:

1) You Only Live Twice is an example of how Bond keeps the series going through the constant theme of revenge.

2) Bond and Blofeld are not far apart in personality and the only thing that separates them is the fact they are on different sides.

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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