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

2. What keeps Salem Hamadi from murdering Ahmed Rish?
(a) Ahmed Rish is a better fighter than Salem Hamadi.
(b) Ahmed Rish inspires Salem Hamadi.
(c) Ahmed Rish is Salem Hamadi's military superior.
(d) Ahmed Rish is a hero to the Palestinian people.

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

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

5. How does the high command in Jerusalem learn of the location of the downed Concorde 02?
(a) Reports from a nearby village.
(b) High-altitude infrared photographs.
(c) Radio transmission.
(d) Guessing from military experience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What offense is committed by Miriam Bernstein?

2. Which of the attackers makes his way onto the Concorde before it falls from the ledge?

3. What language does Benjamin Dobkin speak to the villagers he encounters?

4. How does Benjamin Dobkin kill Sayid Talib?

5. Why is the language similarity between Hebrew and Arabic ironic?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which countries are now involved in the events in Babylon?

2. How does Yigael Tekoah become a hero?

3. Why does Salem Hamadi understand that their attempt at getting money by taking the passengers of the Concorde 02 is over whether they win or lose the assault?

4. What is Peter Kahn's biggest concern throughout the ordeal?

5. To what do the prophet Jeremiah - and the author, Nelson DeMille - credit the successful freeing of the Babylonian captives?

6. Why does Miriam Bernstein believe that Jacob Hausner wanted to stay behind?

7. What is the purpose of Ibrahim Arif's taunting of Salem Hamadi?

8. Why does Nathan Burg veto the idea of attempting an escape at night?

9. Why is Salim Tayid able to survive when none of the other Ashbals attacking the west bank do?

10. Why does the Prime Minister decide to ask the Americans to do the air reconnaissance mission over Iraq?

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