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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will happen to Ahmed Rish and Salem Hamadi if the attack fails?
(a) They will be tried in an Israeli court.
(b) They will be forced to commit suicide.
(c) They will be killed by their own men or other Palestinians.
(d) They will be tried in an international court.

2. What do the joint chiefs in Jerusalem decide to do?
(a) Give up the idea of a reconnaissance flight.
(b) Ask for an American reconnaissance flight.
(c) Request an Iraqi reconnaissance flight.
(d) Send an Israeli reconnaissance flight.

3. Who does the report say freed the defenders?
(a) They freed themselves.
(b) Teddy Laskov freed them.
(c) The Iraqi Jews freed them.
(d) The Israelis freed them.

4. Which colorful character's end is not known, so that he might turn up again in another DeMille novel?
(a) John McClure.
(b) Tom Richardson.
(c) Jacob Hausner.
(d) Ahmed Rish.

5. What has David Becker done throughout the standoff?
(a) Kept a log.
(b) Tended the wounded.
(c) Fired on the attackers.
(d) Worked on the generator.

6. What has changed about Miriam Bernstein?
(a) She feels sympathy for the Palestinian cause.
(b) She is no longer interested in Teddy Laskov.
(c) She is more determined than ever to fight for peace.
(d) She doesn't believe in the peace mission any longer.

7. What two options does Jacob Hausner reject?
(a) Hand-to-hand combat and surrender.
(b) Attacking and standing fast.
(c) Retreat and surrender.
(d) Escaping and attacking.

8. How many of Jacob Hausner's security team were killed?
(a) Five out of six.
(b) Six out of six.
(c) Three out of four.
(d) None of them.

9. Why does Miriam Bernstein think Jacob Hausner stayed behind?
(a) To capture Ahmed Rish.
(b) For the honor of the sacrifice.
(c) For the sake of the others.
(d) To avoid facing an inquiry.

10. Why does Hausner believe many of the defenders will not stand and fight?
(a) They are conspirators.
(b) They are not soldiers.
(c) They expect to be rescued.
(d) They prefer to die.

11. Why does Jacob Hausner think he has been cursed rather than blessed when he escapes death again?
(a) He wants to die.
(b) He wants the responsibility to be someone else's.
(c) He doesn't want to have to kill Ahmed Rish.
(d) He wants the peril to end.

12. Why is the language similarity between Hebrew and Arabic ironic?
(a) The words are similar, but the meanings are different.
(b) The two languages are similar; the two peoples are ancient enemies.
(c) The peoples are linguistically similar but geographically separated.
(d) The languages are similar, but they cannot understand one another.

13. What information does Chaim Mazar give the joint chiefs?
(a) The identity of the spy, John McClure.
(b) The identity of the spy, Jacob Hausner.
(c) The identity of the spy, Miriam Bernstein.
(d) The identity of the spy, Tom Richardson.

14. What message does Teddy Laskov radio to Miriam Bernstein?
(a) I love you.
(b) Good job.
(c) Chin up.
(d) See you soon.

15. What information does Ahmed Rish give Jacob Hausner?
(a) Deborah Gideon is alive.
(b) Tom Richardson was the spy.
(c) Yosef Bernstein was shot down and killed.
(d) Benjamin Dobkin is alive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Miriam Bernstein respond to Teddy Laskov's message?

2. What is the problem when Benjamin Dobkin makes telephone contact with Jerusalem?

3. Why does Ahmed Rish need to keep the defenders alive?

4. What does Major Bartok find ironic about Isaac Burg's account of the incident?

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

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