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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 Horror hold to Viv as she opens the door?

2. What animal does Viv say she feels as weak as?

3. What does Horror tell Viv she should not have done?

4. Where do Sluggsy and Horror run to?

5. What does Sluggsy throw at Bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Viv see in the cupboard?

2. What was Bond's last mission?

3. How does Viv try to hide from Horror and Sluggsy?

4. How do Horror and Slugsy overhaul Bond and Viv?

5. Summarize the ninth section.

6. Describe Horror's character.

7. Why does Sluggsy not rape Viv?

8. What does Sluggsy do when he finds Viv?

9. How does Viv try to escape?

10. What does Viv tell Bond at the door?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Fleming use character and dialogue to drive the narrative.

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Aside from the main character, examine the way Fleming uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Fleming's life. In what way do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? Where could he have learned about the world of espionage? In what ways is he like or unlike Bond?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Viv decide to travel to Florida? In what way does the decision mark a new beginning in her life? What can Viv achieve in Florida that she cannot achieve anywhere else?

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