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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 the man claim was in envelopes he gave Bourne?

2. Why does Bourne hide his face from the gray-haired man at the reception desk?

3. Who does Bourne claim to be while lunching with Lavier?

4. What is familiar to Bourne about the magazine articles on Carlos?

5. What does the gold-rimmed man say he is supposed to do with Bourne?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lavier come to suspect Bourne is Cain?

2. What is included in Bourne's account that causes the flurry of activity after he calls the bank?

3. Who is Cain?

4. To where does Marie trace the phone number attached to the une fiche on Bourne's account?

5. What crimes is Marie accused of committing?

6. What does Marie's supervisor ask her to do when she calls to check in?

7. What does the man in the restaurant tell Bourne?

8. What is important about the newspaper articles in the prologue of this novel?

9. Who does Bourne discover was assassinated? Who does Bourne believe killed him?

10. Why does Bourne kidnap Marie St. Jacques?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is found floating in the ocean? Where is this man taken? What is unusual about this man's overall appearance? What is found in this man's arm? What do these things imply about this man to the reader? What becomes evident about this man when he regains consciousness? What is significant about this man's fighting skills? How do these skills cause this man to stand out on the small island where he has come to live? Why does the man decide he would be better off leaving the island?

Essay Topic 2

Who is D'Anjou? Why does Bourne meet with D'Anjou? What does D'Anjou have to tell Bourne? How does D'Anjou know Bourne? What does D'Anjou tells Bourne about Cain? How does Bourne react to this news? Why does Bourne agree to call the American Embassy? Who does the Embassy contact on Bourne's behalf? What does this person decide to do about Bourne's call?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Villiers' wife? What is her connection to Les Classiques? What is her connection to Carlos? What does Bourne want to use her to do? Does Bourne's plan work? Why or why not? Who comes to Valliers' wife in a hysterical state? What does Villiers' wife do with this person? What happens to Villiers' wife later in the plot? Why? What does Bourne do about this situation? How does Bourne use it to his advantage?

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