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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 of Chapter 2, how are U.S. officials within the secure government building planning to use Bourne?

2. What does McAllister tell Webb during their initial visit?

3. While in the foothills near Gongbei, what is the signal that indicates the conference is on?

4. What does Panov suggest to help calm Webb after Webb has interrogated several agents?

5. In addition to serving as a "watchdog" for the meeting between McAllister and Havilland in Chapter 2, who is John Reilly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Webb's state of mind when he returns home and finds the ransom note.

2. By the end of Chapter 13, how has Webb's character changed from the beginning of the novel?

3. Why might the CIA and State Department have chosen McAllister as the link to David Webb?

4. What can the reader infer about the McAllister character from his actions upon hearing the news of Marie's escape from the hospital?

5. Describe the interactions between Catherine Staples and Marie in Chapter 14.

6. Discuss Webb's preparations for his trip to Hong Kong.

7. What does Webb learn about the city of Macau from various characters in Chapter 13?

8. Why might Webb want to find out about Medusa after his wife first disappears?

9. Describe the character of Alexander Conklin.

10. What does Panov discover when he calls the State Department after first learning about Marie's disappearance from David Webb?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As the protagonist, David Webb is set up to be the hero of the novel.

Part 1) Provide a definition for the term "hero."

Part 2) Do you feel Webb is a hero? Why or why not? Cite examples from the novel to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the debating strategies between Catherine Staples and Raymond Havilland in their discussion as to why Marie has to be turned over to the government.

Part 1) With whom do you agree regarding this argument, and why?

Part 2) Debate one side of this argument from either the viewpoint of Staples or Havilland.

Essay Topic 3

Catherine Staples and Marie are the only two significant female characters in the novel.

Part 1) Compare and contrast the characters of Catherine and Marie. How are they the same? How are they different?

Part 2) List specific events from the book where Catherine and Marie have an impact on others.

Part 3) How do Marie and Catherine affect the plot and tone of the novel?

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