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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. Elisha owes his life to a ______________, according to his story.

2. Dawson asks for Elisha's age and then tells him that is is ____________ for him.

3. What are the positions of the people in the group of men that Gad has to select from?

4. What does John Dawson think of Elisha's name and how it sounds?

5. What is NOT one of the torture methods used on Gideon during a time when he was arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the question that Elisha asks of every ghost in the room with him, though he has a hard time getting an answer?

2. What does the boy tell Elisha about all of the faces that Elisha sees around him in the room?

3. What do each of the people around the table slowly talk about as they are sitting together?

4. What does the Berlin Chief of the Gestapo do to Stefan in order to try to get information from him?

5. What is the macabre reasoning for Catherine's desire to make love to Elisha at the youth camp in Normandy?

6. What does Gideon reveal to Elisha about John Dawson, which surprises Elisha?

7. What did Joab do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

8. What does Elisha tell John Dawson about the meaning of his name after John comments on it?

9. What does the beggar do to Elisha when Elisha begs for answers about the meaning of his words?

10. What does Ilana say when she talks about she also kills with her voice? Do they have a choice?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The symbolism of 'dawn' is everywhere in this story - with dawn being when the prisoner is killed and when Elisa becomes pensive.

Part 1: Why do you think 'dawn' was selected as the focus of the title?

Part 2: Do you think 'dawn' is a good symbol to use in this story? Why or why not?

Part 3: Is dawn an important time in your life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Dawson's mother makes a plea for her son's life, but it falls on seemingly deaf ears. Even the mother's cries for her child are not heard.

Part 1: Why do you think Dawson's mother pleads for the safe return of her child?

Part 2: Do you think Dawson's mother should have made a plea for the safe return of Dawson? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the use of the mother to call out for her child is a good move or a weak one? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Elisha seems to be a simple character, someone who is going to kill someone else, even though it's not clear at first why he needs to do this.

Part 1: Why do you think Elisha thinks it's okay for the prisoner to die?

Part 2: Why do you think Elisa believes killing in general is okay?

Part 3: Why didn't Elisha just refuse to kill the prisoner when he was told to do so?

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