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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 does Bond say he is thinking of moving to?

2. What department does Bond telephone?

3. When is Bond's flight delayed to?

4. What does Oddjob throw his hat at?

5. What does Goldfinger have to face when he plays cards?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the authorities find out Goldfinger was smuggling gold?

2. Describe Bond's car.

3. How do Bond and Goldfinger decide to play their golf game?

4. What is Colonel Smithers interrupted by?

5. How does Du Pont describe Auric Goldfinger?

6. How does Bond beat Goldfinger at golf?

7. Why does Du Pont think he is being cheated?

8. What do Bond and Du Pont agree?

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

10. How does Bond know Julius Du Pont?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is gambling such a big part of Bond books? Do you think Bond would have still accepted the golf bet with Goldfinger if he were not assigned to track him? In what way does gambling add excitement to the golf game that may not have been there otherwise?

Essay Topic 2

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 their similarities in terms of:

a) plot

b) character

c) themes

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Fleming's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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