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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 was Marie raised?

2. What is Operation Medusa?

3. What does Lavier reveal to Bourne?

4. Where does Bourne go to do research?

5. By what name does the desk clerk know Jean-Pierre?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Marie help Bourne after he kidnapped her?

5. What does the doctor discover that is significant in his unconscious patient?

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

7. Why does Jean-Pierre go to the Carillon de Lac and what does he learn there?

8. What is the significance of Cain's name in association with Carlos' name?

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

10. What do the magazine articles Bourne and Marie read about Carlos say about Carlos' signature shot through the throat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Bourne's real identity? What is significant about this identity? Why did Bourne chose to become Cain? What is Bourne hoping to accomplish with this mission? What tragedy in Bourne's past is his possible motive for becoming Cain? Why did he choose Cain as his alter ego's name? Did Bourne get the result from his undercover work he hoped for? Does Bourne's memory come back? Why is Bourne placed under protective custody? Who comes to live with Bourne? What does Bourne remember in the final sentences of the novel? Is this an accurate memory?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Villiers? How does Bourne become aware of Villiers? Why does Bourne follow Villiers? What is Bourne's first impression of Valliers? Whom does Bourne believe Villiers works for? Why does Bourne believe this? What does Villiers say when Bourne asks him about this? What reason does Villiers give for not working for this person? Does Bourne believe him?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Conklin arrange to meet with Bourne? What does Conklin plan to do during this meeting? What does Bourne tell Conklin? Does Conklin believe him? Why or why not? What does Conklin accuse Bourne of? Is it true? Why does Conklin believe it is true? What does Bourne know about this meeting? Does Conklin know Bourne is aware? What does Conklin expect to happen as he attempts to overpower Bourne? Does Bourne have the chance to kill Conklin? Does he take it? Why or why not?

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