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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Babylon, The Ishtar Gate: Chapters 30-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jacob Hausner order Miriam Bernstein to do before the final battle?
(a) Learn to shoot.
(b) Tell him goodbye.
(c) Get into the Concorde.
(d) Tend the wounded.

2. What solution does Miriam Bernstein propose?
(a) Bargaining with Ahmed Rish.
(b) A frontal assault against the invaders.
(c) Attacking the small force on the west side.
(d) Forming a Masada suicide pact.

3. What does Jacob Hausner think all their cleverness and strength has accomplished?
(a) Prolonged their suffering.
(b) Saved them from the attackers.
(c) Earned a place in history books.
(d) Bought time for help to arrive.

4. Why does the guarantee not apply to the Arab members of the peace delegation?
(a) They are too important as informants.
(b) They are too valuable as hostages.
(c) They will automatically be freed.
(d) As Muslims, they can expect no mercy for betraying their countrymen.

5. What does the intruding plane inform the Concordes?
(a) There are terrorists aboard each plane.
(b) There are suicide bombers aboard each plane.
(c) There are radio-controlled bombs aboard each plane.
(d) There are radio-controlled missiles aimed at each plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has David Becker done throughout the standoff?

2. What prophecy about Babylon did Benjamin Dobkin see was fulfilled?

3. What does Jacob Hausner believe Ahmed Rish will do with all hostages?

4. What does Miriam Bernstein think her mother could have written?

5. What thought comforts David Becker during the terrifying flight?

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