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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. Why is Bond not excited by Vesper?

2. What does bond fear the men will do to Vesper?

3. What does Bond order in the night club?

4. What does the M carved into Bond's hand mean?

5. What does Le Chiffre want to know?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompts Bond and Vesper to move upstairs?

2. What tragedy happens at the beginning of Chapter 27?

3. Describe Bond and Vesper's dinner date.

4. How does Le Chiffre cause Bond to crash in Chapter 16?

5. In what way does Bond's relationship with Vesper improve?

6. What do you think Vesper's speech about islands reveals about her character?

7. What does the doctor tell Bond in Chapter 19?

8. What does the M carved in Bond's hand signify?

9. Why is Vesper terrified in Chapter 25?

10. How does Vesper react to Bond seeing her in the telephone booth in Chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Bond's character across the whole series.

1) How does Fleming develop Bond's character across the whole series?

2) Does Casino Royale add any new elements to Bond's character? If so, what?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Fleming's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 3

Examine America's relationship with Russia.

1) Do you think it is right to label Russian spies and people linked to Russia as evil?

2) In what ways have such books created a negative stereotypes around enemies of the west and how has this affected our interaction with them?

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