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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 do the passengers vote to do as the plane is landing?

2. In Becker's opinion, why is Hausner's judgment no longer dependable?

3. Why does the guarantee not apply to the Arab members of the peace delegation?

4. How does Tom Richardson reveal himself as a traitor to John McClure?

5. How does Ahmed Rish prevent communication between Concorde 02 and anyone else?

Short Essay Questions

1. What change comes over David Becker as he pilots the endangered aircraft?

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

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

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

5. Why does Jacob Hausner believe it important to establish the chain of command?

6. What is Ummah and why is it important?

7. How do the Israelis know that there had to be a spy working inside Israel to effect the capture of the Concorde?

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

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

10. What leads Benjamin Dobkin to decide that the terrorists are "very clever fellows"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The quotation of scriptural prophecies create the impression that DeMille wants readers to see the characters in this story as part of Biblical prophecy. In your essay, analyze whether these characters see themselves as part of a long history or as isolated participants in a single event, alone and unsupported in the larger world. Use quotations from the story to substantiate your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

The setting is critical to this story. In your essay, outline the cultural and political setting in which the characters find themselves. Consider the contrast between the tourists who will come later in the year to visit the site of the ancient Babylonian captivity and the characters who are themselves actually captive there.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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