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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. What does Peter Kahn see as his mission?
2. What does Hausner carry back up the hill to the Concorde?
3. What defense do the defenders copy from Archimedes?
4. What does Nuri Salameh worry might give him away to the workers passing under the Concorde?
5. What does Benjamin Dobkin deduce from the fact that the radios have been jammed?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Nathan Brin deduce the power source for the radio-controlled bomb?
3. What reputation do the Jews have regarding terrorism and how is it affecting the present situation?
4. What does Abdel Majid Jabari's position in the Knesset tell us about the Jewish leadership?
5. What factors does Jacob Hausner believe contributed to the success of Ahmed Rish's plan to take over the Concordes?
6. Why is Dr. George Habash's quotation frightening?
7. What compels Nuri Salameh to plant the bomb aboard the aircraft, although he believes it is "a great sin"?
8. Why is Teddy Laskov unsure of his standing with Miriam Bernstein?
9. 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?
10. What does the kheffiyah worn by Abdel Majid Jabari symbolize and why does it put him in danger?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Rather than telling the story from a single character's point of view, DeMille uses the style of author omniscient, in which the author knows not only what many characters do and say but what they are thinking. In your essay, analyze the advantages and drawbacks of this author style. Consider, for example, that the author knows not only what the characters think but what the characters think of one another.
Essay Topic 2
Authors write for many purposes: to inform, to entertain, to persuade, or some combination of the three. In this essay, analyze what you think DeMille's purpose is in writing this story. Can you attribute an underlying purpose besides entertainment to the work? If so, what is it? Use quotations from the story to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 3
An objective story is one in which the author does not appear to favor one character over others, but presents both sides of any issue impartially. Is DeMille an objective reporter of the disputes between Israelis and Arabs? Why or why not? Tell how you arrived at your conclusion.
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