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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. Where are David and Marie walking when Panov comes up to talk?

2. Who does Carlos blame for the fiasco at the hotel, according to information from Dominique?

3. Pritchard and his uncle are interrogated by whom to find out the phone number the uncle called?

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

5. What does Bourne offer to Krupkin in order to get into Novgorod?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Carlos believe about the death of Jason Bourne?

3. Who are two of the people who meet up with Carlos as seen in the Soviet surveillance footage Bourne reviews?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Bourne recognize Mario to be during the gunfight, which is why he is kept alive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The idea of Bourne actually having two distinct personalities is one that continues to come up during this story, often in situations where he needs to be one or the other.

Part 1: Why does Bourne resist taking on his Bourne persona?

Part 2: Cite some situations in the story where Bourne reverts back to being David Webb.

Part 3: Why does Marie wants Bourne to be David Webb again?

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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