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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To what bird does the writer compare the aircraft?
(a) An eagle.
(b) A crane.
(c) An ibis.
(d) A heron.
2. What does Benjamin Dobkin carry with him to take his own life if he is captured?
(a) Digitalis.
(b) Cyanide.
(c) A gun.
(d) A knife.
3. How many assailants are there, according to the captive?
(a) Seven hundred and fifty.
(b) One hundred fifty.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) Three hundred.
4. Why doesn't Naomi Haber want to be a sniper?
(a) She's sympathetic to the Palestinian cause.
(b) She doesn't think she could kill a person.
(c) She isn't a good shot.
(d) She hasn't been trained in artillery fire.
5. What ultimatum does Ahmed Rish give Jacob Hausner and Benjamin Dobkin?
(a) They must promise not to tell what they have seen.
(b) They must support the Palestinian peace initiative.
(c) They must surrender before sundown.
(d) They must join forces with the attackers.
6. How does Ahmed Rish prevent communication between Concorde 02 and anyone else?
(a) He has threatened them if they sent a signal.
(b) He has turned down their volume.
(c) He has destroyed their radios.
(d) He has jammed the radio frequencies.
7. Why is Jerusalem unable to track the flight of the Concorde and its assailant over land?
(a) They are flying too high.
(b) They are flying blind.
(c) They are too close together.
(d) They are flying too low.
8. Why does Nuri Salameh tell his wife dinner will be late?
(a) He will be late coming home from work.
(b) He has an important errand to do first.
(c) He has to meet with a friend.
(d) He wants to ride his bicycle.
9. According to Psalms, what did the ancient Babylonians require of the captured Jews?
(a) A song.
(b) A story.
(c) A poem.
(d) A letter.
10. What does Ahmed Rish say the joker does for the game of diplomacy?
(a) The polite game becomes ominous.
(b) The game becomes more interesting.
(c) The game is over.
(d) The polite game begins.
11. In Becker's opinion, why is Hausner's judgment no longer dependable?
(a) Hausner wants to die for his failure to keep them safe.
(b) Hausner is drinking too much.
(c) Hausner is the target for Ahmed Rish.
(d) Hausner is losing his mind.
12. Why does Jacob Hausner get angry with Naomi Haber?
(a) Naomi Haber insulted Jacob Hausner.
(b) Naomi Haber withheld information about her shooting ability.
(c) Naomi Haber is a double agent.
(d) Naomi Haber attempted to distract Nathan Brin while on duty.
13. What does Jacob Hausner believe Ahmed Rish will do with all hostages?
(a) Torture them for information.
(b) Lie about releasing them.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Send them home with misinformation.
14. For what does Hausner first risk leaving the Concorde's position on the hill?
(a) To capture the weapons of the dead assailants.
(b) To negotiate with Ahmed Rish.
(c) To attempt to assassinate Ahmed Rish.
(d) To reach the radio in the command center.
15. Why does Hausner say he mistrusts the peace delegation?
(a) They are too poorly educated.
(b) They are too determined to have peace at any price.
(c) They are too judgmental and harsh.
(d) They are too optimistic and trusting.
Short Answer Questions
1. What nationality is Nuri Salameh and the other workers who are complicit in sabotaging the aircraft?
2. What first lets Nuri Salameh know he will not be going home from the meeting with Ahmed Rish?
3. What does Ahmed Rish refer to as the joker in the deck?
4. How does Benjamin Dobkin know the terrorists are Palestinians?
5. What is the second miracle Ahmed Rish says Jews experienced in Babylon?
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