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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 Webb realize as he emerges from the trap set for him at the mausoleum?

2. Where does Webb, posing as the impostor Bourne, tell Soo Jiang he has been and has successfully obtained information to share with Soo's leader?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 31, how does Havilland explain Webb's apparent sloppiness when he is traced?

4. 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?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the change in perspective the reader is shown in McAllister's character in Chapter 35.

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

3. How does Webb narrow down the possible avenues of attack on the target at the airport?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Webb's initial interactions with the Macau conduit he follows outside of the casino.

9. How does Webb move forward with his plan to save Marie after escaping the trap set at the memorial hall?

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

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

Consider the ways in which communications and technologies have changed in the past 15 years.

Part 1) What role did technology play in this novel?

Part 2) In Webb's life, how did the use of technology affect him and his abilities during his missions?

Part 3) Is technology always a good thing?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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