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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 was the blue camera case supposed to be?
2. What type of car does Bond have?
3. What is the name of the French Casino?
4. Who is the telegram from?
5. What country does Mathis work for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Bond think about Le Chiffre in this opening chapter?
2. What is the background of the city of Royale?
3. Why is Le Chiffre close to a financial crisis?
4. How does Bond's attitude towards Vesper change in Chapter 9?
5. Why does Bond enjoy gambling?
6. Describe what happens when Bond and Vesper first enter the casino in Chapter 10.
7. Describe Bond's new partner.
8. What does Bond worry about at the end of Chapter 4?
9. Why could Le Chiffre's financial crisis lead to his death?
10. Describe the events leading up to the blast in Chapter 6.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Fleming's writing style. How would you describe Fleming's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Fleming's style give to the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Fleming's life. In what ways do you think his life and personality are reflected in the book? Where could he have learned about the world of espionage? In what ways is he like or unlike Bond?
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.
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