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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 focus on as he waits at the window?

2. How much later does Bond meet with his intended person than planned?

3. When is "007 in New York" first published in America?

4. What is Bond's last result when he tests his new weapon?

5. What is New York preparing for during Bond's assignment in New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the airport at the beginning of "007 in New York" and how Bond deals with the chaos.

3. Describe the crossing point for Number 272. How is the area good or bad for 272, Trigger and Bond?

4. What are the purposes of the women's orchestra? Why do they visit the municipal building every night the week Bond has his mission?

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

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

7. Why does Bond prefer the auto firm that he uses in New York? What is the major benefit for his current situation in New York?

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What internal conflicts must Bond and other Secret Service agents deal with when assignments are at odds with his/her morals? How does Bond deal with this conflicting situation in The Living Daylights?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Considering all the stories in "Octopussy and The Living Daylights," discuss why Bond may have inconsistent feelings about being a Double O agent. What causes Bond to love his job but hate it too?

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