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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 tries to call key White House personnel in order to smoke out the key Medusa people?

2. Bourne tells _______________ that he would kill him if he stood in the way of his plan to smoke out the Jackal.

3. ________ listens to a bugged phone call to Gates, presumably from the Jackal.

4. What secret has the high powered attorney found out and used against Louis?

5. Where is Dr. Panov taken after his captivity and eventual escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bourne warn Alex he will do if things don't go his way?

2. Describe the identity of the nun whom Jason Bourne recognizes in the alley.

3. Describe the character of Alexander Conklin.

4. Why has Morris Panov probably told his captors more than he would have liked to have told them?

5. List two of the Medusa members that Alex Conklin smokes out.

6. What do Alex Conklin and Peter Holland use as a threat against Nicolo Dellacroce in their interrogation?

7. Why can't John talk with Marie to warn her about possible danger?

8. What does Marie Webb find out from the international news coverage?

9. Why had Bourne been lured to Hong Kong in the first place?

10. What does the Law professor's wife see in the room when she pushes her husband's office door open a crack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While the female characters seem to be weaker than the male characters in this story, Marie has moments of being a little less timid than she seems.

Part 1: Why does Marie decide to go to Paris to see her husband?

Part 2: How does Marie get into France without being detected? Why do you think she was successful?

Part 3: What do Marie's actions say about her state of mind and her understanding of her husband's work?

Essay Topic 2

Marie seems to be a weaker character in this book than one might expect to be with Jason Bourne/David Webb.

Part 1: Describe the character of Marie and her role in the actions which take place in the story.

Part 2: If Marie were smarter than she seems to be during this story, how might her character be able to affect the outcome of the story?

Part 3: What does the author seem to be saying about female characters in this story?

Essay Topic 3

It seems that Carlos the Jackal always seems to know where Bourne and his family are.

Part 1: What is one example of Carlos the Jackal's knowledge of where Bourne's family is, even though there is no reason for him to know?

Part 2: How does Carlos the Jackal let Bourne know that he knows where Bourne's family is?

Part 3: What is one possible explanation for how Carlos the Jackal always seems to know this information?

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