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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 Ahmed Rish guarantee Jacob Hausner and Benjamin Dobkin?

2. What does Jacob Hausner learn from the explosion of Concorde 01?

3. What does Miriam Bernstein hope to gain personally in New York?

4. What approaches the Concorde flights unexpectedly?

5. How does Benjamin Dobkin know the terrorists are Palestinians?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What other military group had Teddy Laskov belonged to before he fought for Israel, and why had he left it?

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

4. Why does Chaim Mazar hope that Isaac Burg, Benjamin Dobkin, and Miriam Bernstein are all dead?

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

6. How does Nathan Brin deduce the power source for the radio-controlled bomb?

7. What old guerrilla trick have the Palestinians learned from the Viet Cong?

8. What is Ummah and why is it important?

9. Why does Jacob Hausner say that he will help find medications that can kill a person if taken in overdose for Benjamin Dobkin?

10. What does Abdel Majid Jabari's position in the Knesset tell us about the Jewish leadership?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The hot desert wind has many names: Hamseen, Sharav, and Sherji. It has importance as a symbol to the Arabs and Israelis in this story as well as playing a physical part in the outcome of the story. In your essay, explain the effect of the wind on the minds and bodies of the characters.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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