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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. Who is the telegram from?

2. What kind of gun does Bond sleep with?

3. Who will Bond meet at the Hermitage?

4. What country does Mathis work for?

5. During what war is Casino Royale set?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Leiter and Bond discuss at the bar?

2. Why does Bond enjoy gambling?

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

4. Describe Bond's new partner.

5. Describe the story Vesper tells Bond in Chapter 9.

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

7. Describe the layout of the casino table.

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

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

10. Why could Le Chiffre's financial crisis lead to his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Write an essay revolving around the following idea: Fleming uses Bond 's character to express his true ideas about society.

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