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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. What does Carlos use in order to move from one part of Novgorod to another without being detected?

2. What does Jason Bourne accuse Morris Panov of being?

3. Who tried to kill Bourne at the location in #92, just 13 years ago?

4. The plan was to make it look like ___________ was at the building to interrogate Dominique.

5. When the persona of David Webb tries to emerge during the shootout, he worries about _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Bourne learn from Dominique, who is still trusted by Carlos to do his bidding?

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

4. What does Rodchenko congratulate himself for as he sits alone in a restaurant?

5. What does Bourne agree to go in order to ensure the loyalty of the Soviet agent he will be working with?

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

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

8. What is in the photo the Charles Casset and Peter Holland are looking at?

9. What is so special about the cemetery that Bourne and Marie drive to?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marie seems to be a weaker character in this book than one might expect to be with Jason Bourne/David Webb.

Part 1: Describe the character of Marie and her role in the actions which take place in the story.

Part 2: If Marie were smarter than she seems to be during this story, how might her character be able to affect the outcome of the story?

Part 3: What does the author seem to be saying about female characters in this story?

Essay Topic 2

It's interesting to see that while Bourne may seem to be a cold-hearted killer at times, he also has trust in others along the way.

Part 1: Who does Bourne trust with the safety of his wife and children? Why should he trust this person? Or shouldn't he?

Part 2: Who does Bourne trust to give him good information about others? Why should he trust this person? Or shouldn't he?

Part 3: Do you think it's ever a good idea to trust anyone in this novel? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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