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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 Patricia's surname?

2. Why does Petacchi lower the plane so it is just above commercial flight paths?

3. What kind of cigarettes does Bond now smoke?

4. What does Bond ask May to cook him before he leaves?

5. What did Blofeld make a fortune selling during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blofeld review at the SPECTRE meeting?

2. What does Bond notice about Lippe in the massage room?

3. How does Bond get his revenge on Count Lippe?

4. Describe the Disco Volante.

5. Why does Bond wake up feeling awful?

6. What does Bond think about his osteopathic treatment?

7. What is Petacchi's real motivation?

8. How does Miss Moneypenny reassure Bond's secretary?

9. What does M think happened to the plane carrying the nuclear weapons?

10. Why did Blofeld have to return the ransom money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Fleming use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

What is SPECTRE's motivation? What kind of people would an organization like SPECTRE need to be successful?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Fleming's writing style. How would you describe Fleming's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Fleming's style give to the story?

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