By the Rivers of Babylon Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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By the Rivers of Babylon Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Nelson Demille
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the terrorists kill Nuri Salameh?
(a) They drown him.
(b) They poison him.
(c) They stab him.
(d) They shoot him.

2. How does Nuri Salameh feel about the work of sabotage he had done?
(a) It is a blow against Israel.
(b) It is a defense of the downtrodden.
(c) It is a great sin.
(d) It is an act of justice.

3. To what bird does the writer compare the aircraft?
(a) An eagle.
(b) An ibis.
(c) A crane.
(d) A heron.

4. Why is the escort plane flown by Teddy Lasksov unable to fire on the intruder?
(a) It is carrying explosives.
(b) It is carrying hostages.
(c) It is too close to the Concordes.
(d) It maneuvers too quickly.

5. Who does Jacob Hausner say is the most important speaker in the group meeting?
(a) The captured assailant.
(b) The military attaché.
(c) The defense minister.
(d) The rabbi.

6. Who will man the operation against the Lod airport?
(a) Palestinian orphans from Iraq.
(b) Newly recruited members of the Palestinian Auxiliary Corps.
(c) Left-behind members of the Palestinian Auxiliary Corps.
(d) Al-Qaeda operatives.

7. Why is Abdel Majid Jabari hated by many Palestinians?
(a) He is a failed Palestinian operative.
(b) He is a spy who has betrayed Palestinian activists.
(c) He is a Palestinian who has made a separate peace with Israel.
(d) He is a general who has fought against Palestine.

8. What does the intruder order Laskov to do?
(a) Turn the escort planes back.
(b) Land at the nearest clear field.
(c) Cover the flight of the Concordes.
(d) Send an "all is well" signal to Jerusalem.

9. What ultimatum does Ahmed Rish give Jacob Hausner and Benjamin Dobkin?
(a) They must join forces with the attackers.
(b) They must support the Palestinian peace initiative.
(c) They must promise not to tell what they have seen.
(d) They must surrender before sundown.

10. What nationality is Nuri Salameh and the other workers who are complicit in sabotaging the aircraft?
(a) French.
(b) Algerian.
(c) Arabian.
(d) Palestinian.

11. What does Nuri Salameh worry about in Algeria?
(a) The political climate.
(b) His family members who still live there.
(c) The influx of refugees.
(d) The increase in terrorist activity.

12. What is the purpose of the command post/observation post?
(a) Runners can bring information and carry away orders.
(b) Fighters can rally around it.
(c) Ammunition is stored there.
(d) The flag there encourages the fighters.

13. What does Ahmed Rish say will be his first act upon landing?
(a) Killing Teddy Laskov.
(b) Killing all the Concord 02 passengers.
(c) Killing those who disobey him.
(d) Killing Jacob Hausner.

14. What does Richardson recommend the group do?
(a) Fight to the death.
(b) Commit mass suicide.
(c) Attempt escape.
(d) Negotiate.

15. Why is Jacob Hausner able to take charge of the defenders?
(a) He was chosen by vote.
(b) He has the highest civilian standing.
(c) He has the highest military standing.
(d) He commands the only trained fighters in the group.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom had the hill above the airport belonged before the Six-Day War?

2. What is the Hamseen?

3. Why does Benjamin Dobkin think the terrorists will attack quickly?

4. What has secured Babylon's place in history?

5. What had the Arab Legion left behind in the hills above the Plain of Sharon?

(see the answer keys)

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