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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. Which two characters work on editing the dead assassin's profile as Webb prepares to leave for Macau?

2. After the men in Victoria Peak hear the belated news about Staples' death, who does Havilland tell McAllister to check out further in order to determine who is betraying their plan?

3. What is Havilland surprised to learn when Webb tells him about the trap set for him in Beijing?

4. At the end of Chapter 30, what "signal" does Conklin see that prompts him to warn Panov to get Marie out of their hiding place immediately?

5. When Webb grabs McAllister by the arm demanding to know the whole story, about what does McAllister warn Webb?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Panov suggest to Marie and Webb before he leaves to go home and attend to patients?

2. What does Marie find strange about Staples' behavior as she awaits Catherine's return?

3. How has Marie's character been reaffirmed in the scene reuniting her with her husband at the mansion?

4. How does the author use foreshadowing at the end of Chapter 30?

5. What is the significance of the meeting between Webb, all the men, and Marie at the opening of Chapter 33?

6. Which Webb/Bourne identity ultimately kills Sheng at the meeting in the clearing?

7. Why does Webb not kill the impostor Bourne immediately?

8. What do Staples' actions in the Victoria Peak mansion suggest about her character?

9. In Chapter 36, why does Sheng suspect the situation is not being handled by a professional?

10. What steps did Lin take to uncover the traitor on his team?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagery and writing style play a big role in writing suspense novels. Describe examples of imagery you found to be most effective and impressive, and discuss their significance to the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Webb and McAllister.

Part 1) How are they alike? How are they different?

Part 2) How is knowledge from books different from knowledge from experience?

Part 3) How did Webb's and McAllister's characters portray this difference?

Essay Topic 3

Select two characters that are connected in some way in the novel. Analyze the importance of their relationship with one another and the novel.

Part 1) Which two characters are you planning to discuss, and what is their relationship in the novel? How is this relationship important?

Part 2) What role does each play in the conflict? How do these characters relate with one another?

Part 3) How would the absence of these characters affect the novel?

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