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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. Carlos escapes by managing to pretend to be a _______________.

2. What does the KGB find that alerts Krupkin and the others to Carlos' presence in Moscow?

3. Part of the plan to get Bourne to where Carlos is includes telling others __________.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Italian that followed the care of the CIA agents tell someone in New York?

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

3. What does Dominique say she will tell Carlos in order to get him to Moscow where he can be traced more easily?

4. What is the other name for Carlos the Jackal?

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

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

7. What is the aftermath of the Tranquility Inn's role in the events of the story?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

It seems that Carlos the Jackal always seems to know where Bourne and his family are.

Part 1: What is one example of Carlos the Jackal's knowledge of where Bourne's family is, even though there is no reason for him to know?

Part 2: How does Carlos the Jackal let Bourne know that he knows where Bourne's family is?

Part 3: What is one possible explanation for how Carlos the Jackal always seems to know this information?

Essay Topic 3

While it's often been shown that top rated assassins work alone, this novel proves this is far from the case.

Part 1: Who does Bourne work with during the course of this novel as he tries to take down Carlos? What are each of their roles?

Part 2: Who does Carlos work with as he tries to take down Bourne? What are their roles?

Part 3: What are some possible things which might happen if neither Carlos nor Bourne had people to help them?

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