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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 take from Blofeld dead body?

2. What does Kissy tie her hair with?

3. Where does the object hit Bond?

4. What famous school did Bond attend?

5. Where does Bond convince Kissy to take him to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bond witness from his hideout?

2. What are Blofeld and Irma wearing?

3. Why does Kissy lie to Bond?

4. Describe how Bond makes his way through the castle?

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

6. Describe Bond's day with Kissy.

7. Describe Bond's education.

8. Why does Bond refuse the antidote?

9. How does Bond get into the castle grounds?

10. What does Blofeld order Bond to tell him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1960s. How does Fleming express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novels meaning would change if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

The Bond books greatly influenced modern literature and in particular crime books. Choose a book written after the novel that you think was influenced by it and discuss there similarities in terms of:

a) plot

b) character

c) themes.

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