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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. When does the first section of training end in Chapter 3?

2. Where are most of the fake businesses of the Mossad set up?

3. According to an instructor in Chapter 7, why did Amikan shave his head?

4. In Chapter 9, how does Abu Hassan plan to kill Meir?

5. Where does Halim meet with Goldstein in the Prologue?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Victor Ostrovsky transferred in Chapter 6?

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

3. What is the Komemiute?

4. What training do the cadets receive in Chapter 3?

5. What are the consequences of the botched Cypress assignment in Chapter 8?

6. What story does Dan Drory tell the cadets in Chapter 7?

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

8. How does the Mossad make first contact with Halim in the Prologue?

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

10. Describe the web of recruits related in Chapter 4.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The publication of By Way of Deception was deeply controversial. Write an essay analyzing the motivation Victor Ostrovsky has in revealing his experiences with Mossad. How does his final analysis explain his disillusionment with the agency? What do you think he expects to accomplish be revealing its operations? In the end, does By Way of Deception seem like a self-aggrandizing action? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Almost as vivid as Ostrovsky's portraits of Mossad agents and recruits are his portrayals of the international antagonists to Israel's safety. Write an essay about the characters of Carlos and Arafat. How does each man prove to be a treat to Israel? What is his motivation for seeking its destruction? Explore the chapters in which these characters are prominent. How does the Mossad succeed in thwarting each man in his mission against Israel?

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