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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 the Law of Return promise immigrating Jews?

2. What country's Mossad front is involve in the Libya initiative?

3. In Chapter 10, where does Mossad say the missiles came from?

4. When does Chapter 16 take place?

5. In the 1975 intelligence meeting, what type of research is placed as a high priority?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mossad kill the new head of Black September in Chapter 10?

2. How does Arafat react to the power struggles in the Palestinian community in Chapter 13?

3. How is Moukharbel killed in Chapter 10?

4. Why does attaining an Exocet missile head prove difficult for Mossad in Chapter 11?

5. How are the Camp David negotiations described in Chapter 14?

6. How does Mossad take down the United States ambassador to the UN in Chapter 14?

7. How does Contreras connect with Mossad in Chapter 11?

8. What nefarious activity do the Mossad discover involving Magid and his brother in Chapter 12?

9. What operations does Carlos enact in Chapter 10?

10. How does Mossad thwart Arafat's arms deal in Chapter 13?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although By Way of Deception seems to focus alternately on Mossad as a whole or Victor in particular, there are many colorful characters in it. Write an essay about three of the agents that appear in the novel. What memorable scenes occur with each of these agents? What does he think about the mission of Israel and his place within it? Looking at the three examples, is there a specific character type that seems drawn to and effective in the Mossad?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the training Ostrovsky undergoes in the first part of the book. Each part should pertain to a repeated subject of the education. What do the instructors use as examples? What is the value of this skill set to the objectives of a Mossad agent? Discuss how Victor responds to this training? Does he think that the ends justify the means learned in his education as a Mossad officer?

Part 1) Fake companies.

Part 2) Recruiting

Part 3) Assassination

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about the international movement for a free Palestinian state in the novel. What does the Arab world think about the Palestinian people and the figure of Arafat? To what extent is every power in the world reacting to this movement? Explore the chapter involving the Camp David Accords. How does the desire to internationally resolve the strife of the Palestinians forever taint the relationship between the United States and Israel?

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