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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 station C stand for?

2. Who does Bond think they can use against Mr. Big?

3. About what does Mr. Big say he knows a great deal?

4. Who does Solitaire say Mr. Big phoned before she left?

5. Where does Bond meet Leiter in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Solitaire extraordinary?

2. Describe the phone call between the Whisper and his boss.

3. Describe Mr. Big.

4. What reasons does Bond give Mr. Big for being in America?

5. What threat does Mr. Big issue Bond in Chapter 8?

6. Who spots Bond getting onto the train?

7. How does Leiter describe the accent in Harlem?

8. Describe Bond's meeting with Hollaran at the airport.

9. What danger does Bond find himself in in Chapter 3?

10. What does Bond learn from Mr. Baldwin in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Britain and America in theFfifties.

1) How did Britain cope with the success and their own decline? Was Britain's relationship with America in theFfifties entirely satisfactory?

2) How does Fleming express the relationship between Britain and America? Is this a true reflection?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Fleming's life. How is his life and personality is reflected in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay revolving around the following statement: Fleming's portrayal of a black criminal underworld shows a western society fearful of a black culture becoming increasingly free to express itself.

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