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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. Marie tries _____________ Jason back into his David Webb persona.

2. Bourne manages to get __________ onto the plane before it takes off and a gunfight breaks out.

3. Morris Panov and Alex Conklin remark on the ____________ of evil that led to the discovery of Medusa as they chased Carlos.

4. Who do the men determine was the leak to Carlos as he had listened in on the private call?

5. John St. Jacques thinks it will take four or five _________ to repair the facility.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bourne get into with the help of his Soviet contact Krupkin.

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

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

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

6. What does Bourne's guide get for him when he is preparing to find out where Carlos is?

7. What does the persona of David Webb think about the shootout with Carlos?

8. What does Peter Holland do in response to the report that Jason Bourne is dead?

9. Who are two of the people who meet up with Carlos as seen in the Soviet surveillance footage Bourne reviews?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The fact that Bourne is 50 and not as young as he used to be is brought up at several points during this novel. Perhaps an older assassin isn't as good of an assassin?

Part 1: In what ways does Bourne's age seem to be affecting him negatively during this novel?

Part 2: In what ways does Bourne's age seem to be affecting him in a positive way during this novel?

Part 3: Do you think Bourne's experience is what helps him during this story more than his agility? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

It seems that Bourne does not always resort to violence in order to get his way in this story. Sometimes he uses other methods of coercion.

Part 1: Describe one time in which Bourne uses violence to solve a problem.

Part 2: Describe one time when Bourne uses other methods of coercion to get what he wants.

Part 3: Does it seem that Bourne is more adept at violence or at talking his way out of situations? Why?

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