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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 can Goldfinger give Bond to kill him painlessly?

2. Who does Bond write the letter to?

3. What does Bond have hidden in his shoe?

4. What does Bond plan to kill Goldfinger with?

5. Why does Tilly say she has to get to Geneva?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bond say to Goldfinger?

2. Why does Bond compare himself to St. George?

3. How does Goldfinger recapture Bond in this chapter?

4. How does Goldfinger get clearance to fly over Fort Knox?

5. How does Goldfinger convince everyone he can rob Fort Knox?

6. How does Goldfinger impress the gang members?

7. How does Goldfinger convince the doctor Bond is ill?

8. Why does Bond think Tilly is not a proper spy?

9. How does Bond stop Tilly?

10. What does the man tell Bond about Enterprises Auric?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Does he/shee share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interactions with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Fleming writes Goldfinger in the third person. Why do you think Fleming chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if Fleming wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Fleming use character and setting to express these themes?

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