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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. Where is Bond flying to from New York?

2. Who did Bond go on a romantic train ride with?

3. What does Bond plan to pose as?

4. What kind of drug was Blackwell processing?

5. What kind of restaurant does Du Pont take Bond to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bond force Goldfinger to pay Du Pont?

2. What research does Bond have to do for his book?

3. What does Colonel Smithers tell Bond about the gold trade?

4. How does Bond try and find information on Goldfinger?

5. What is Colonel Smithers interrupted by?

6. How does Bond beat Goldfinger at golf?

7. How does Bond think SMERSH has helped Goldfinger?

8. How does Bond react to seeing Goldfinger?

9. What job is Bond doing at headquarters in this chapter?

10. Describe Bond's first meeting with Goldfinger.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In 1964 Goldfinger was made into a film starring Sean Connery. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant six 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

In what way was the threat of nuclear war a theme from the 50s and 60s? How did America and Britain combat the threat of nuclear war?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

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