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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. Where does the Belgian have metal interests?

2. What is Vesper excited to work with?

3. Which of the following people is also sitting around the casino table?

4. What game will Bond play with Le Chiffre?

5. What is the first thing Bond notices about Lynd?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Bond plan to defeat Le Chiffre?

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

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

5. Describe Bond's new partner.

6. Describe the layout of the casino table.

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

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

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

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

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 2

Examine America's relationship with Russia.

1) Do you think it is right to label Russian spies and people linked to Russia as evil?

2) In what ways have such books created a negative stereotypes around enemies of the west and how has this affected our interaction with them?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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