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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How do the terrorists dispose of Nuri Salameh's body?
2. What did Jacob Hausner bring with him that impresses Benjamin Dobkin?
3. Why is Jacob Hausner able to take charge of the defenders?
4. For what does Hausner first risk leaving the Concorde's position on the hill?
5. Why would Tom Richardson and John McClure be able to leave under a flag of surrender?
Short Essay Questions
1. How many civilizations overran Iraq in ancient history, and which did the worst destruction?
2. Why do you think Tom Richardson reacts with such great emotion when Teddy Laskov tells him that he has to be careful in giving out the information about the protection being given for the Concordes?
3. What does Abdel Majid Jabari's position in the Knesset tell us about the Jewish leadership?
4. What factors does Jacob Hausner believe contributed to the success of Ahmed Rish's plan to take over the Concordes?
5. 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?
6. What is Ummah and why is it important?
7. What compels the stay-behind members of the Palestinian Auxiliary Corps to shell the Lod Airport?
8. Why does Jacob Hausner say that he will help find medications that can kill a person if taken in overdose for Benjamin Dobkin?
9. As Benjamin Dobkin watches the attackers advance, he thinks that he would give them a low grade on tactics. What do they do wrong?
10. Why does Jacob Hausner get little respect from Benjamin Dobkin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tone is the way the author feels about his subject. DeMille's tone ranges from the deeply poetic and meaningful Bible passages he quotes to bloody scenes of torture. In your essay, analyze the tone of this story. How do you think DeMille feels about the political forces behind the action in this story? How can you tell?
Essay Topic 2
Masada is important both as a cautionary tale and as a plan for the trapped defenders. Research the happenings at Masada and write an essay explaining its similarities and differences to the fictional situation in this story, and its importance in the minds of the characters.
Essay Topic 3
The kheffiyah (keffiyah) plays an important role in this story, as it both identifies and disguises characters. Write an essay explaining how an article of clothing can carry such weight of identity. Use scenes from the story in which characters either identify or disguise themselves to make your point.
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