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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ahmed Rish slap Jacob Hausner?
(a) The slap reminds Jacob Hausner of who is in charge of the situation.
(b) The slap is an accident, a violation of his promise to control his anger.
(c) The slap is a signal to the other assailants.
(d) The slap cancels the insult of Jacob Hausner's slapping Ahmed Rish years before.

2. Who is in charge while the plane is in flight?
(a) Benjamin Dobkin.
(b) David Becker.
(c) Jacob Hausner.
(d) Isaac Burg.

3. Why does the rabbi tell Jacob Hausner the religious observances are important?
(a) They are important for unity.
(b) They are important for morale.
(c) They are important for appearances.
(d) They are important for spirituality.

4. What does Jacob Hausner assign the foreign ministers to do with the clothing in suitcases?
(a) Make bandages.
(b) Make slings.
(c) Cover their heads.
(d) Make dummies.

5. What last-minute changes are made to increase the security of the Concorde flights?
(a) Destination, route, and escorts.
(b) Take-off time, pilots, and destination.
(c) Refueling procedures, escorts, and route.
(d) Take-off time, radio frequencies, and route.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nuri Salameh feel about the work of sabotage he had done?

2. Why does Ahmed Rish have a grudge against Jacob Hausner?

3. What thought comforts David Becker during the terrifying flight?

4. What does Asher Avidar decide to do in response to the attacker's commands?

5. Why does the guarantee not apply to the Arab members of the peace delegation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Benjamin Dobkin react to Jacob Hausner's assumption of leadership within the defenders?

2. What is Ummah and why is it important?

3. As an Algerian in France, Nuri Salameh is a "stranger in a strange land." Do you think that situation makes a difference in his decision to obey Ahmed Rish and plant the bomb on the aircraft?

4. Why is Golda Meir's quotation inspiring?

5. What compels the stay-behind members of the Palestinian Auxiliary Corps to shell the Lod Airport?

6. What factors does Jacob Hausner believe contributed to the success of Ahmed Rish's plan to take over the Concordes?

7. Why is Dr. George Habash's quotation frightening?

8. What does the kheffiyah worn by Abdel Majid Jabari symbolize and why does it put him in danger?

9. Why is Teddy Laskov unsure of his standing with Miriam Bernstein?

10. What similarities do the defenders see between themselves and those at Masada?

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