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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 have before he takes a nap?

2. What game does Le Chiffre like to play?

3. What type of drink does Bond suggest they order?

4. What is the name of the French Casino?

5. What was the money he used to open a brothel meant to be used for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Le Chiffre close to a financial crisis?

2. What did Vesper's supervisor tell Vesper about Bond?

3. What problems does Bond face in Chapter 12?

4. Describe Le Chiffre.

5. Describe what happens when Bond and Vesper first enter the casino in Chapter 10.

6. Describe the events leading up to the blast in Chapter 6.

7. Descbribe Bond's time at the gambling table in Chapter 7.

8. How does Bond cope with the gunman in Chapter 12?

9. How does Bond plan to defeat Le Chiffre?

10. What does Bond think about Le Chiffre in this opening chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1950s? How does Fleming express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Examine violence in the novel.

1) How do the characters in the novel view violence? Are there are character that would think twice before shooting or hitting someone?

2) Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that Fleming portrays?

3) How do the students think the public reacted to the novel's violence when it was first published? How would the public react to such a book today?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motives? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect his/her interactions with each other?

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