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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 is Israel's interest in the Saudis in Chapter 6?

2. In Chapter 7, who does the Mossad say was the most important target in Dallas on November 22, 1963?

3. In Chapter 9, Mossad gets word that terrorists intend to assassinate Golda Meir when she visits where?

4. In the Prologue, the Israelis are looking for information about a nuclear reactor in what country?

5. What are Victor and Jerry assigned to do first in Tel Aviv in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the recruits lives change in Chapter 5?

2. When does Halim begin doing work for Donovan in the Prologue?

3. How is the Cypress mission botched in Chapter 8?

4. What does Halim eventually provide the Mossad in the Prologue?

5. Who is Akbar?

6. What is the Mossad line on the Kennedy assassination?

7. What is new about the Academy in the beginning of Chapter 7?

8. Why did Golda Meir issue death warrants for Black September in Chapter 9?

9. Where is Victor Ostrovsky transferred in Chapter 6?

10. How is the head of Black September connected to Akbar in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The second part of By Way of Deception contains a series of operations undertaken by the Mossad across the globe. Write an essay about the reasoning underpinning these operations. Divide them into the two rationales guiding Israeli foreign policy. How does each operation serve this objective? Does it succeed or does it fail? Why? Determine if the use of espionage to achieve lofty objectives is self-defeating:

Part 1) The safety of the State of Israel.

Part 2) The safety of Jews worldwide.

Essay Topic 2

The operations described in Victor Ostrovsky's book can be divided into two categories which include those that are reacting to attacks on Israel and those preemptively trying to stop future attacks. Write an essay in which you compare these operations. Offer an example of each, and determine which is more effective. What tactics are used in each type of operation? How does the world react to each type? In the end, does either type of operation seem totally effective?

Essay Topic 3

The plot of By Way of Deception is deeply entrenched in the world of the 1970's and 1980's. Israel, in the wake of the 1967 War. Write an essay about the international community during the novel. How is Islamism and Palestinian nationalism on the rise? What is the role of international terrorism? Is America's role in this political climate similar or different from the way it is today? Discuss how Mossad's role is created by the era.

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