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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. After Staples is murdered outside her flat, what does Conklin order Richards to do?

2. Who does Marie contact after she has escaped from Staples' flat and checked into the Empress Hotel?

3. After the men leave the helicopter, what does Webb claim he and Conklin suspected from the start of this whole mission?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Summarize McAllister's role in Webb's plan to confront Sheng.

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

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

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

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

7. Summarize the interaction between Nelson and Staples at their meeting at the opening of Chapter 17.

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

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

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

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

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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