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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. When Marie receives a call from her husband, where does he say he is?

2. Bryce learned that Bourne used __________ as a means to smoke out Carlos the Jackal.

3. When the persona of David Webb tries to emerge during the shootout, he worries about _____________.

4. What is coming from inside the armory that makes Bourne think something is taking place?

5. Where is Rodchenko sitting when he is congratulating himself for all of his wealth and clandestine dealings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Krupkin do for the restaurant in the aftermath of the battle?

2. What is the end result or Krupkin in the story?

3. What does Dimitri Sulikov reveal to Bryce Ogilvie when they speak to each other in Chapter 33?

4. What happens after David accuses Dr. Panov of being the mole in the CIA?

5. What does Carlos use to recruit people for his own new personal army?

6. How does Carlos find out where Alex and Panov are?

7. Where are David and Marie walking when Dr. Panov shows up to talk to them?

8. Why are Pritchard and his uncle interrogated by Sir Henry Sykes?

9. What is so special about the cemetery that Bourne and Marie drive to?

10. Describe the characters of Louis and Mario who are at a meeting with a mysterious high ranking official and his wife.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It's interesting to see that while Bourne may seem to be a cold-hearted killer at times, he also has trust in others along the way.

Part 1: Who does Bourne trust with the safety of his wife and children? Why should he trust this person? Or shouldn't he?

Part 2: Who does Bourne trust to give him good information about others? Why should he trust this person? Or shouldn't he?

Part 3: Do you think it's ever a good idea to trust anyone in this novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The concept of an assassin is one that we also see in movies and in books, with this person being completely evil and heartless. But in this book, Bourne is an assassin too, though it seems because he is fighting for the 'right' side, he is not as evil as his actions might condemn him to be.

Part 1: Describe the character of Carlos the Jackal, the assassin.

Part 2: In what ways are Bourne and Carlos similar in the ways they fight those who are not 'with' them?

Part 3: In what ways are Bourne and Carlos different in relation to their ideas about killing.

Essay Topic 3

Exotic locales are standard in spy stories, especially in the Bourne series.

Part 1: Describe the Paris action which takes place in the story. Why did they do to Paris in the first place?

Part 2: Why did Bourne and the rest of the characters end up going to Moscow?

Part 3: Describe the island setting and why the characters went there in the beginning of the story.

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