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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 Bond hide behind?

2. Who writes Bond's obituary?

3. What does Bond climb in this chapter?

4. Where was Bond's mother born?

5. What does Blofeld want to push Britain away from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blofeld order Bond to tell him?

2. What does Blofeld tell Bond?

3. Describe Bond's parents.

4. Describe Bond's education.

5. Why does Bond pretend not to know the person in the photograph?

6. How does Bond know Blofeld?

7. What does Bond witness from his hideout?

8. What does Bond overhear Blofeld say to his wife?

9. What is Tiger's plan to get into the castle?

10. Why is the castle a taboo subject?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1967 You Only Live Twice was made into a film starring Sean Connery. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant 4 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 2

Examine Bond's character across the whole series.

1) How does Fleming develop Bond's character across the whole series?

2) Does Thundergall add any new elements to Bond's character? If so, what?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Fleming's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book? Where did he learn about the world of espionage? In what ways is he like or unlike Bond?

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