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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 pretend to be after he has defeated the gunman?

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

3. What is the name of the hotel where Bond is staying?

4. What does Bond see in Le Chiffre's eyes?

5. What kind of drink does Bond order in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the telegraph say that Bond will receive in this opening chapter?

2. Why does Bond enjoy gambling?

3. How does Mathis deal with the blast?

4. How does Bond's attitude towards Vesper change in Chapter 9?

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

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

7. Why are the three individuals in Chapter 3 suspicious?

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

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

10. How is Le Chiffre attempting to make up his losses?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Casino Royale is known as spy fiction.

1) What are the conventions of the genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way did the Bond series help to set the template for similar novels? Do modern novels still use the ideas used in Casino Royale?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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