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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. When it is time, Elisha sees a __________ giving absolution to David.

2. Who is NOT one of the people that Elisha sees filing into the room as the night goes on?

3. Elisha says that it is ___________ to kill a complete stranger, which is why he wants to see Dawson.

4. What is the last word on John's lips at his execution?

5. What does Elisha do as John Dawson begins to talk some more?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John Dawson appear to pity Elisha instead of being mad at him?

2. What is ironic about the room in which John is being held as a prisoner?

3. What happened to Stefan at the concentration camp where Elisha was held as well?

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

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

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

7. What does John Dawson request from Elisha after he begins to pace around the room?

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

9. What does Elisha begin to understand about the idea of killing others as he talks with the younger version of himself?

10. What did Elisha do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The causes for which people fight compel them to act in dramatic ways. However, in modern culture, it can be hard to understand their motivation.

Part 1: Why do you think so many people fight for the Movement in this story?

Part 2: What causes do you think are worth fighting for? Why?

Part 3: Are there any causes you should see yourself getting violent for? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The story of the beggar has stayed with Elisha throughout his life, causing him to be less than afraid of the dark.

Part 1: Why do you think the story of the beggar has stayed with Elisha throughout the years?

Part 2: Do you think the beggar could have been symbolic of something else in Elisha's life? If so, what?

Part 3: What made you not be afraid of the dark anymore? Did a certain person teach you not to be afraid?

Essay Topic 3

According to all of the people who are guarding Dawson, they have cheated death in many a situation.

Part 1: Why do you think the author thought it was important for the characters to mention the fact that they had cheated death?

Part 2: Do you feel more or less sympathetic for these people as they speak about their brushes with death?

Part 3: Have you ever cheated death? How did that make you feel afterward? If not you, then someone else?

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