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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. What surgeries does Dr. Washburn suspect the man has had?

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

4. Who is confined to a wheelchair because he is missing his legs?

5. What hinders Bourne's escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bourne insist Marie turn around and return to the hotel from which they just escaped?

2. Why does Bourne call the Vice President of the bank before withdrawing his money?

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

4. How was Marie's friend, Peter, killed?

5. What does Bourne do after he escapes from the hired killers?

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

7. What word does Marie hear Bourne say?

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

9. What happens when Bourne visits Chernak?

10. What is Operation Medusa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Cain? How does Bourne learn about Cain? How does Cain's identity cause Bourne to decide to leave Marie? What does Cain have to do with Marie? Does Bourne leave Marie? Why or why not? What is Marie's connection to Bourne? To Cain? Why does Marie insist on staying with Bourne? Who orders Marie to go back to Canada? Why? Does Marie go? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why are people attempting to kill Jean-Pierre? What does this say about the man Jean-Pierre once was? Why does Jean-Pierre go to Zurich? Why does Jean-Pierre go to the Carillon du Lac? What does Jean-Pierre learn about himself there? Why does Jean-Pierre go to the bank? What does Jean-Pierre learn there? Who attacks Jean-Pierre as he is leaving the bank? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Bourne choose New York for the final showdown with Carlos? How does Bourne lure Carlos to Treadstone's offices? What does Bourne expect will happen during this showdown? What does happen? What does this showdown cause Bourne to remember? Are these memories accurate? Does Bourne kill Carlos? Why or why not? Who is Carlos? How many people have ever seen his face? Why is this?

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