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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jacob Hausner encourage Moshe Kaplan to do?
(a) Attempt an escape down the west side.
(b) Collect ammunition for Naomi Haber.
(c) Attempt to shoot Ahmed Rish.
(d) Take an outpost position to warn the others.

2. What ritual proceeding does the rabbi call a "strange custom"?
(a) Covering the faces of the dead.
(b) Waiting until after the Sabbath to bury the dead.
(c) Saying prayers on behalf of the dead.
(d) Refusing to bury nonbelievers.

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

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

5. What is shared by all of Miriam Bernstein's dead loved ones?
(a) None died dishonorably.
(b) None died honorably.
(c) None have gravesites.
(d) None are documented.

6. What role does Shear-jashub say Jews in Babylon have played in history?
(a) They suffered on behalf of the entire culture.
(b) They were the center of Jewish culture and learning.
(c) They integrated Jews into the larger world.
(d) They taught Jewish beliefs to the Babylonians.

7. What does Shear-jashub see as his mission?
(a) To ensure that a remnant of the Jews survives if Jerusalem is destroyed.
(b) To teach Iraqis about Judaism.
(c) To preserve the ancient records of Babylon.
(d) To tell the story of the Jews in captivity.

8. How does Ahmed Rish manage to wound Jacob Hausner?
(a) By mocking his failure as head of security for the flight.
(b) By attacking with a concealed knife.
(c) By throwing sand in his face.
(d) By shooting him from behind.

9. Who is Saul Ezer?
(a) A permanent Israeli peace delegate to the U.N.
(b) An Ashbal combatant.
(c) An Arab representative to the U.N.
(d) A U.N. interpreter.

10. What is one theory about the unknown fate of Naomi Haber?
(a) She shot Moshe Kaplan to keep him from being captured.
(b) She was shot by the attackers.
(c) She escaped to Ummah.
(d) She was taken hostage by the attackers.

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

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

13. What does Ariel Weizman want the defenders to do?
(a) Escape down the west bank and cross the Euphrates.
(b) Wait for word from Jerusalem.
(c) Fight to the death.
(d) Form a Masada pact and commit suicide.

14. Why does Teddy Laskov believe Ahmed Rish has not called Jerusalem with demands?
(a) Ahmed Rish is trying to increase suspense and desperation.
(b) The peace delegation has all been killed.
(c) Ahmed Rish has been killed.
(d) Ahmed Rish does not have the peace delegation under control.

15. Why doesn't David Becker get to congratulate Peter Kahn on getting power to the engine?
(a) Kahn falls from the moving aircraft.
(b) Kahn drowns in the Euphrates.
(c) Kahn is shot.
(d) Kahn doesn't survive the ignition of the engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen to Ahmed Rish and Salem Hamadi if the attack fails?

2. Why doesn't Joshua Giddel attack the guest house that is the attackers' headquarters?

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

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

5. Who does Isaac Burg say will kill the defenders if they escape the Ashbals?

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