2. What first lets Nuri Salameh know he will not be going home from the meeting with Ahmed Rish?
(a) The terrorists grab him suddenly.
(b) They meet in a hidden place.
(c) Ahmed Rish tells him.
(d) Ahmed Rish rejects his offer to go to Toulouse.

3. Why does Jacob Hausner get angry with Naomi Haber?
(a) Naomi Haber is a double agent.
(b) Naomi Haber attempted to distract Nathan Brin while on duty.
(c) Naomi Haber withheld information about her shooting ability.
(d) Naomi Haber insulted Jacob Hausner.

4. What does Teddy Laskov want to know from Miriam Bernstein?
(a) If she will oppose his plans for the conference.
(b) What she plans to say at the conference.
(c) Where he stands with her personally.
(d) Whether she will travel on the same plane to the conference.

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

6. Why does Ahmed Rish have a grudge against Jacob Hausner?
(a) Jacob Hausner humiliated Ahmed Rish by striking him under interrogation.
(b) Jacob Hausner killed Ahmed Rish's family.
(c) Jacob Hausner broadcast Ahmed Rish's description.
(d) Jacob Hausner tortured Ahmed Rish during interrogation.

7. Why is Miriam Bernstein excited about what the day will bring?
(a) An Arab-Israeli peace conference is beginning.
(b) She is looking forward to a good breakfast.
(c) She has fallen in love with Teddy Laskov.
(d) She is meeting her old friend Abdel Majid Jabari.

8. 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 commands the only trained fighters in the group.
(d) He has the highest military standing.

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

10. What does Babylon symbolize in the Bible?
(a) Aggression, overcoming, and pride.
(b) Ingenuity, persistence, and ambition.
(c) Weakness, sloth, and degeneracy.
(d) Pride, carnality, and sin.

11. How does Nuri Salameh keep his supervisor from questioning his presence in the tail of the aircraft after his shift?
(a) Nuri Salameh asks his supervisor if it is time to go home.
(b) Nuri Salameh tells his supervisor he has found a flaw.
(c) Nuri Salameh asks his supervisor if the section is ready to be closed.
(d) Nuri Salameh asks his supervisor to inspect his work.

12. How does Tom Richardson reveal himself as a traitor to John McClure?
(a) He is the only one who knows where they are.
(b) He is heard making radio contact with Rish.
(c) He tries to stop the emergency landing.
(d) He is discovered with a suitcase full of money.

13. How do the terrorists dispose of Nuri Salameh's body?
(a) They put it under the floor.
(b) They burn it in the incinerator.
(c) They put it in the garbage.
(d) They put it in the river.

14. Who has mentored Miriam Bernstein's career in government?
(a) Teddy Laskov.
(b) Itzhak Talman.
(c) Isaac Burg.
(d) Golda Meir.

15. What is the Hamseen?
(a) An Israeli greeting.
(b) The hot desert wind.
(c) A Jewish holiday.
(d) The black and white head scarves worn by Palestinians.