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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 is the long retired CIA officer that is reluctantly drawn into the front of this new threat?

2. Who is the law professor and expert lawyer who is having an argument with his wife?

3. What does Panov talk about that makes his captor become a little agitated as they are driving to a new location?

4. What has been done to Morris Panov in order to make him talk during his captivity?

5. When the old French gentleman is done killing the woman and her two children, he is to write on the wall, "Jason Bourne, the _______ of the Jackal."

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the character of Alexander Conklin.

3. What is the discovery that Carlos the Jackal makes about Jason Bourne?

4. Who is the highly placed Wall Street attorney who gets a call on an unsecured line?

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

6. How is Bourne saved from a trap at the street where the telephone number has revealed the address?

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

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

9. Why Does Dr. Ivan Jax tell Bourne to lock and to seal the room containing the body of General Swayne?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The secret organization of Medusa is one that seems to play a major role in this story.

Part 1: What is Medusa and why was it created in the first place?

Part 2: List at least three of the Medusa members.

Part 3: What is Medusa's role in the activities of Carlos the Jackal? Which members have already had contact with the Jackal?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 26, Ludlum seems to use colors in order to show the different 'sides' to the battles in the book.

Part 1: What colors are associated with good during this particular chapter? And what images are shown in these colors?

Part 2: What color is the limousine of the 'bad' guys? Why would the 'bad guys' use this color instead of the traditional color?

Part 3: What might Ludlum be trying to say in his choices of colors for each side of the battles in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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