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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 nationality do the three individuals claim to be?

2. What game does Le Chiffre like to play?

3. What part of France does Le Chiffre's trade union control?

4. What are the two men who approach Bond carrying?

5. What did Vesper's supervisor advise her not to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the layout of the casino table.

2. How does Mathis deal with the blast?

3. Describe Le Chiffre.

4. What does Bond do when he arrives back in his hotel room in Chapter 1?

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

6. What problems does Bond face in Chapter 12?

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

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

9. How does Bond feel about going broke?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In 2006 Casino Royale was made into a film starring Daniel Craig. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant 50 years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Vesper and Bond.

1) In what way are their morals different?

2) What is their relationship to each other?

3) Do you think they are the perfect match?

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