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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. At the Jing Shan Sanctuary, how does d'Anjou leave a trail for Webb to follow as he and the other prisoners are led down a path?

2. As he drives toward Hong Kong and the Victoria Peak mansion, what does Webb plan to do when he arrives at the mansion?

3. For what does Webb visually inspect near the speakers' microphones at the airport?

4. With whom does Staples hope to deal at the hotel when she arrives after rescuing Marie from Lin in the parking garage?

5. What does McAllister reveal to Havilland just before the limo explodes on the news coverage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Contrast Webb's character as Bourne with the man who reunites with Marie at the end of Chapter 32.

3. Why does Conklin refuse to surrender Marie until the traitor is found?

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

5. What does the reader see in Marie's character after she is informed of Staples' murder?

6. How does Havilland convince Staples that giving up Marie is necessary?

7. Why does d'Anjou bait Sheng to the point of his own execution on the night of the great blade?

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

9. How does Webb convince Marie that it must be him to go on the mission to confront Sheng?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the "unidentifiable man" in "The Bourne Supremacy."

Part 1) Include in your essay references to written examples of this concept.

Part 2) Discuss whether you think David Webb was struggling with or against his alter-ego.

Part 3) Comment on whether you think David Webb is truly ever unidentifiable. That is, do you feel the transformation into Jason Bourne is ever 100%. Cite examples to support how you feel.

Essay Topic 3

Character analysis is critical to literary analysis. Conduct a thorough character analysis of the protagonist, David Webb.

Part 1) Describe Webb's physical, emotional, and intellectual traits.

Part 2) How do Webb's traits affect reader interest in the novel?

Part 3) If you could change one character trait about David Webb, what would it be, and why? How would this change affect the outcome of the novel?

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