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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. What does the intruder order Laskov to do?
(a) Cover the flight of the Concordes.
(b) Send an "all is well" signal to Jerusalem.
(c) Land at the nearest clear field.
(d) Turn the escort planes back.

2. What is the Hamseen?
(a) The black and white head scarves worn by Palestinians.
(b) The hot desert wind.
(c) A Jewish holiday.
(d) An Israeli greeting.

3. 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 the target for Ahmed Rish.
(c) Hausner is losing his mind.
(d) Hausner is drinking too much.

4. What defense do the defenders copy from Archimedes?
(a) They use aluminum sheets to reflect the sun.
(b) They use clothing as slings.
(c) They build catapults.
(d) They all enter the airplane, like the Trojan horse.

5. Why is Jerusalem unable to track the flight of the Concorde and its assailant over land?
(a) They are flying too low.
(b) They are too close together.
(c) They are flying blind.
(d) They are flying too high.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter Kahn see as his mission?

2. What king is identified on all the bricks in Babylon?

3. When does Nuri Salameh believe his fate was determined?

4. Why is the escort plane flown by Teddy Lasksov unable to fire on the intruder?

5. Who will man the operation against the Lod airport?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Abdel Majid Jabari tell Ibrahim Ali Arif that he is a very self-centered man?

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

3. How many civilizations overran Iraq in ancient history, and which did the worst destruction?

4. What reputation do the Jews have regarding terrorism and how is it affecting the present situation?

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

6. What unusual defense strategies do the defenders develop as they wait for the second attack?

7. What compels Nuri Salameh to plant the bomb aboard the aircraft, although he believes it is "a great sin"?

8. What is the metaphor that Ahmed Rish uses about the joker in the deck?

9. Why does Jacob Hausner get little respect from Benjamin Dobkin?

10. As Benjamin Dobkin watches the attackers advance, he thinks that he would give them a low grade on tactics. What do they do wrong?

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