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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 is M's attitude when Bond meets with him?

2. Where does Bond spend his first free afternoon while on assignment in Berlin?

3. Why does Bond end up choosing The Edwardian Room for lunch?

4. How does Bond's arrival to the U.S. begin?

5. Who is David Barlow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Bond's internal relationship with the cello player before he discovers the truth. How does this affect him?

2. For whom and why does Ian Fleming write "007 in New York"?

3. Why does Bond fail to kill Trigger despite his perfect aim at the shooting range?

4. How is "007 in New York" set up differently in its storytelling than the previous three stories in the novel?

5. Bond assumes his shot scares the living daylights out of Trigger. How is this a dangerous assumption and one that is not good for Bond?

6. How does "007 in New York" meet the needs of American readers?

7. Summarize Bond's mission and why it is to be kept from U.S. knowledge.

8. Based on Bond's daydreaming plans, use three adjectives to describe his character and why these words describe him.

9. How is the plot of "007 in New York" different from the other plots in the book?

10. Bond is first suspicious of a man at the airport. What thrilling story does he propose for the nondescript man?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Death and murder are encountered throughout the four short stories. Describe how several characters view death, such as Smythe, Bond, Sender, Trigger, etc. What affects their feelings? Is it different when it is their own death versus someone else's? What other factors influence their thoughts on whether death should or should not occur?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between the British Secret Service and the KGB. Why does the KGB send a double agent? What are the risks? What are the benefits and consequences?

Essay Topic 3

Research Fleming's biography and discuss how his real life relates to his James Bond series.

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