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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In London, Dawson's mother requests _____________ for David ben Moshe in order to save her own son.
(a) A pardon
(b) A stayed execution
(c) A speedy trial
(d) The death

2. The ____________ leaders recommend prudence and implore the Old Man not to go too far.
(a) American
(b) Zionist
(c) English
(d) Indian

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

4. At what time of day is Elisha looking out the window he is standing by in the building?
(a) Noon
(b) Dawn
(c) Twilight
(d) Midnight

5. Every evening, Elisha stands near a window in order to greet the arrival of ___________.
(a) Night
(b) His soul
(c) His prayers
(d) Dawn

Short Answer Questions

1. During what season does the opening section of the novel take place?

2. The High Commissioner of _________ announces that the entire population will be held responsible if the hostage is killed.

3. David ben Moshe's death sentence is the __________ death sentence the mandatory power in Palestine has imposed on the people of the Movement.

4. What is NOT one of the adjectives one might use to describe the city at the time Elisha is experiencing it?

5. What does the mysterious figure ask of Elisha when he encounters him in the empty building?

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