Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Bourne Identity? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. When he loses his memory, Bourne
ceases to be morally responsible for any of the assassinations he committed in the past.
remains a fundamentally decent person.
loses his moral grounding and becomes a brutal, remorseless killer.
ceases to exist, and becomes a ghost haunting Carlos's fashion house.
Q. Which death is important in the novel?
The death of Villiers's son, because it motivates him to aid Bourne.
The death of Carlos, because it protects the lives of hundreds.
The death of Bourne, because he then turns into a zombie.
The death of the owl, because it leads Bourne to question the morality of his actions.
Q. Love in the novel______.
is the primary motivation for Marie, but only one motivation for Bourne.
is the central theme, and the motivation for almost every character.
motivates General Villiers not to kill his wife, despite her betrayal.
motivates Carlos to become an assassin after capitalism kills all of his house plants.
Q. Bourne demonstrates skill in the novel primarily by
refusing to kill, no matter how he is provoked.
killing and deceiving his enemies.
defeating Carlos in poker in order to become chief assassin of Europe.
using the Internet to rebuild his memories.
Q. The title The Bourne Identity refers to
the fact that our amnesiac hero's real name is Jason Bourne.
a mathematical equation Carlos uses to plot his kills.
the fact that Jason Bourne's real name is Carlos.
a cover alias for a U.S. intelligence agent charged with trapping Carlos.