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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 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."

2. Where is John St. Jacques summoned to as a storm begins to brew around the island?

3. Who is planning on killing Fontaigne and his wife once the murder of Marie and the children is complete?

4. Gates reveals that he paid ____________ $15,000 to deliver the information that a woman and her two children had flown to Montserrat.

5. How does Marie find out about the murder of General Teagarten?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the sergeant let down the Saigon Medusa organization, as Bourne recalls?

3. Describe the character of Alexander Conklin.

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

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

6. What is the trademark that Carlos leaves on the beach, as seen by Bourne and Fontaigne?

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

8. In whom does Bourne place his trust to keep Bourne's wife and two children safe from harm?

9. What does the proven connection between the mafia and Medusa force the CIA to do?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the world of spies and assassins, double crosses seem to be par for the course and all in a day's work.

Part 1: Describe one instance in which Jason Bourne was double-crossed.

Part 2: Describe another incident in which another character in the story was double-crossed.

Part 3: How can someone ever prevent someone else from double-crossing them?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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