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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. As McAllister sets up the planned meeting between himself and Sheng, what piece of information does McAllister share with Sheng that is intended to protect McAllister during the meeting?

2. Who does the Macau conduit, known as Wong during the mission to meet Sheng, tell Webb is following them?

3. After being brought to the Victoria Peak mansion, what does Staples claim to Havilland she will do with Marie?

4. 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?

5. At the meeting in Victoria Peak, what is determined as the first step in the plan to confront Sheng?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Significant attitude changes have occurred over the past few decades regarding the roles of females and males in society.

Part 1) Do you think Catherine and Marie are viewed as traditional or progressive women in this novel? Support your position with examples from your own experience, or from examples in the novel.

Part 2) If you could change either (or both) of these characters, what changes would you make and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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