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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 has the SMERSH come to do?

2. Where has Mathis asked Vesper to meet him?

3. Why does Bond want to sleep with Vesper?

4. Who is Bond surprised came in to check on him?

5. Where does the gunman hit Bond?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tragedy happens at the beginning of Chapter 27?

2. How does Le Chiffre cause Bond to crash in Chapter 16?

3. Why is Bond worried about seeing Vesper?

4. Why is Vesper terrified in Chapter 25?

5. What happens to Vesper in Chapter 14?

6. What decision does Bond make at the end of Chapter 23?

7. What does Bond say about heroes and villains in Chapter 20?

8. What prompts Bond and Vesper to move upstairs?

9. How has Bond and Vesper's relationship changed in Chapter 14?

10. Describe Bond's situation when Le Chiffre comes in to talk to him in Chapter 17.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the relationship between Britain and France in the Fifties.

1) How did France and Britain's relationship change after the second World War?

2) How does Fleming express this relationship between Britain and France? Is it a true reflection?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine Bond's character across the whole series.

1) How does Fleming develop Bond's character across the whole series?

2) Does Casino Royale add any new elements to Bond's character? If so, what?

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