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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Samuel Bartok offer to do regardless of whether the rescue mission succeeds?
(a) Take the Iraqi Jews home to Israel.
(b) Kill the remaining Ashbals.
(c) Hunt down and kill Ahmed Rish.
(d) Tell the story of what happened in Babylon.

2. What does Jacob Hausner say will be their first action if they are overrun?
(a) Surrender.
(b) Shoot the wounded.
(c) Rescue the wounded.
(d) Shoot Ahmed Rish.

3. What makes Babylon so difficult for outside help to access?
(a) The hostile central government.
(b) The flooding Euphrates and the wind.
(c) The lack of roads and communication systems.
(d) The language barrier.

4. How does Abdel Jabari confuse the attackers?
(a) In Arabic, Abdel Jabari commands the attackers to fall back.
(b) Abdel Jabari pretends to be the voice of Ahmed Rish.
(c) Abdel Jabari mimics the voice of Salem Hamadi.
(d) Abdel Jabari prays for the souls of the attackers.

5. How does Isaac Burg explain the defenders' success?
(a) Self-defense is reflexive.
(b) They had well-trained combatants to teach them.
(c) They were fighting to defend life and limb.
(d) They fought to defend peace as mothers defend cubs.

6. Why do the attackers continue forward with Israeli forces coming up behind them?
(a) Capturing a hostage will keep them alive.
(b) They are fatigued and confused.
(c) The Israelis in front are less well-armed.
(d) Falling back is certain death at the hands of Ahmed Rish.

7. What interrupts Benjamin Dobkin's conversation with Jerusalem?
(a) The operator cuts off the call.
(b) The joint chiefs don't believe it was Benjamin Dobkin.
(c) The attackers kill Benjamin Dobkin.
(d) Benjamin Dobkin faints.

8. Why is helping the rescue operation a no-lose situation for the Iraqi government?
(a) If it fails, it's an Israeli tragedy; if it succeeds, Iraq has helped.
(b) Iraq will get good international publicity either way.
(c) The news will show the impregnability of Iraq to the world.
(d) The peace mission will be salvaged either way and Iraq wants peace.

9. Why does John McClure think Tom Richardson speaks Arabic?
(a) John McClure thinks Tom Richardson is multilingual.
(b) John McClure knows Tom Richardson grew up in the Middle East.
(c) John McClure suspects Tom Richardson is the traitor.
(d) John McClure knows Tom Richardson is a skilled diplomat.

10. To what Biblical scribe does Miriam Bernstein compare David Becker?
(a) Isaiah.
(b) Jeremiah.
(c) Ezra.
(d) Shear-jashub.

11. What does Moshe Kaplan's sacrifice accomplish?
(a) Nothing; it was a waste.
(b) Killed attackers and warned the defenders.
(c) Killed Ahmed Rish.
(d) Killed the entire invading group.

12. What language does Benjamin Dobkin speak to the villagers he encounters?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) English.
(c) Aramaic.
(d) Arabic.

13. What offense is committed by Miriam Bernstein?
(a) Refusing to bear arms.
(b) Sleeping on guard duty.
(c) Insubordination.
(d) Inciting to mutiny.

14. Why do Isaac Burg and Jacob Hausner agree that the time has come to give no orders?
(a) Individual survival instincts will take over.
(b) People would disobey and scatter.
(c) People no longer trust their leadership.
(d) The leaders are not sure what's best to do.

15. Why is Teddy Laskov unable to shoot the attackers?
(a) They are out of his range.
(b) They are covered by the dusty wind.
(c) They are too close to the defenders.
(d) They are too scattered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jacob Hausner think he has been cursed rather than blessed when he escapes death again?

2. How does Ibrahim Arif support the defense effort?

3. What does Shear-jashub see as his mission?

4. To what has Ahmed Rish's fighting force been reduced at the end?

5. How does the wind help the attackers?

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