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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing Elisha knows about the man he will be facing the following day?
(a) He is a traitor to their cause
(b) He has 2 girls
(c) He hates him
(d) He is an Englishman

2. During what season does the opening section of the novel take place?
(a) Spring
(b) Winter
(c) Summer
(d) Fall

3. The High Commissioner of _________ announces that the entire population will be held responsible if the hostage is killed.
(a) England
(b) Egypt
(c) Israel
(d) Palestine

4. Who is taken as a hostage in order to even the score of Movement fighters who will be executed?
(a) Richard Morton
(b) Terrence Smith
(c) David ben Moshe
(d) John Dawson

5. Every evening, Elisha has never failed to see a __________ when he stands at the window.
(a) Moon
(b) Shadow
(c) Face
(d) Cloud

Short Answer Questions

1. How is David ben Moshe scheduled to die according to the judgment of military law?

2. The leaders of England feel that a pardon will be interpreted as a sign of ____________ and that it will encourage other young idealists.

3. Whose face does Elisha see as he is staring out the window during this particular night?

4. What does Elisha have to do the following day that is making him pensive during this evening?

5. Where is the crying coming from as Elisha is standing at the window of the building?

(see the answer key)

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