View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business does Le Chiffre own in Cordon Jaune?

2. Who did the Bulgarian receive the bombs from?

3. What does Bond pretend to be after he has defeated the gunman?

4. Who escorts Vesper away from Bond in the casino?

5. What was discovered in the village river?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bond enjoy gambling?

3. What is the background of the city of Royale?

4. What problems does Bond face in Chapter 12?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the first confrontation between Le Chiffre and Bond.

10. What cliffhangar does Fleming leave the reader with at the end of Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of 1950s France.

1) Why were spies and double agents such an issue during this time?

2) In what ways are the characters' negative characteristics a product of their time? Do you think France was going through a transitional phase in the Fifties? What significant changes do you think occurred during this period?

Essay Topic 2

Write a 500-word essay revolving around the following statement: Fleming only represents women through what Bond says and his female characters are actually strong and independent for that time.

Essay Topic 3

Compare France now to France in the Fifties. How has the nation changed? Did the end of the Cold War have a major effect on France? Describe ways in which the Cold War may have influenced the way France is today.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 720 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample