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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. Which of the following does Blofeld not liken himself to?

2. When does Bond decide to complete his mission?

3. What organization is Blofeld the head of?

4. What do Blofeld's guards beat Bond with?

5. What is the name of Blofeld's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blofeld tell Bond?

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

3. How does Bond know Blofeld?

4. How does Kissy try and stimulate Bond's senses?

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

6. Describe Bond's day with Kissy.

7. How does Bond get into the castle grounds?

8. Why is the castle a taboo subject?

9. Why does Kissy lie to Bond?

10. Why does Bond refuse the antidote?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of death.

1) In what way does Fleming use the Japanese setting to express the theme of death?

2) How does the theme of death affect the tone of the novel? Is it different in thone to other Bond novels?

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 representation of Japanese culture.

1) How accurate do the students think Fleming's representation of Japanese culture is?

2) In what way does Fleming exaggerate parts of Japanese culture to make the novel excting and express some of the deeper themes?

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