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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. After Marie and Panov receive the news of Staples' murder, why does Conklin say he will not return to where they are hiding?

2. What is the Canadian Commissioner asked to present to Havilland after he is told of a suspicious woman who has recently visited the Canadian consulate?

3. What language does Webb decide is the best cover for when he initiates the phone call to Sheng?

4. After the men leave the helicopter, what does Webb claim he and Conklin suspected from the start of this whole mission?

5. After hearing that his airport plans have been destroyed, who does Sheng summon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Marie's character been reaffirmed in the scene reuniting her with her husband at the mansion?

2. What do Staples' actions in the Victoria Peak mansion suggest about her character?

3. Why does Webb not kill the impostor Bourne immediately?

4. What does the reader see in Marie's character after she is informed of Staples' murder?

5. What does Marie find strange about Staples' behavior as she awaits Catherine's return?

6. Contrast Webb's character as Bourne with the man who reunites with Marie at the end of Chapter 32.

7. How does Webb narrow down the possible avenues of attack on the target at the airport?

8. What steps did Lin take to uncover the traitor on his team?

9. Summarize McAllister's role in Webb's plan to confront Sheng.

10. In Chapter 36, why does Sheng suspect the situation is not being handled by a professional?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Good versus evil is a theme throughout "The Bourne Supremacy," both literally and figuratively.

Part 1) How is good presented in the book? How is evil presented in the book? Cite examples.

Part 2) Select two characters from the book and explain why they are good, evil, or a combination of both. Provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Significant attitude changes have occurred over the past few decades regarding the roles of females and males in society.

Part 1) Do you think Catherine and Marie are viewed as traditional or progressive women in this novel? Support your position with examples from your own experience, or from examples in the novel.

Part 2) If you could change either (or both) of these characters, what changes would you make and why?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the debating strategies between Catherine Staples and Raymond Havilland in their discussion as to why Marie has to be turned over to the government.

Part 1) With whom do you agree regarding this argument, and why?

Part 2) Debate one side of this argument from either the viewpoint of Staples or Havilland.

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