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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 Bond look forward to before his flight?

2. What is Bond's limitation as he goes out for the day in Berlin?

3. Bond's night with Solange is likely spent _____.

4. What does Bond consider about the auto firm he uses?

5. Where is the most likely place Trigger sets up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of persona does Bond display? Use the Chief Range Officer's impression as an example.

2. What kind of man is Captain Paul Sender? What is his character type and how does this fit in his line of work?

3. What clues are given as Bond plans out his day that foreshadows the ending of "007 in New York"?

4. Describe M as he gives an assignment that involves murder. How does this show his feelings in regards to his men?

5. How does Fleming show his true feelings about New York throughout the story?

6. How does Bond's description of the cello player foreshadow her involvement with his assignment?

7. Describe Times Square in the eyes of James Bond. What does Bond like about the area?

8. Bond mentions that it would not be a bad thing if he is let go as a Double O agent. How much truth is in this statement and why does Bond say this?

9. How does Bond spend his first free afternoon? How does virtue triumph in this situation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain and describe the world of upscale jewelers and what it is like at galas, such as the auction scene at Sotheby's. How does knowing and understanding this world help Bond and make him a better spy?

Essay Topic 2

There are many types of characters in The Living Daylights that are necessary to succeed in the mission to kill Trigger. Describe the different types of characters observed in the Secret Service and how they balance each other within the department.

Essay Topic 3

Smythe is given numerous options of possible ways to die, yet Fleming writes him a bizarre death. What is Fleming's purpose in having Smythe die the way he does?

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