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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. ____________ seems indifferent to the idea of a man dying for no reason.
(a) Ilana
(b) Elisha
(c) Gideon
(d) Gad

2. Where does Elisha encounter the old beggar who tells him a story he has not forgotten?
(a) School
(b) Flea market
(c) Outside his home
(d) Synagogue

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

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

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

6. The beggar tells Elisha not to be afraid of the dark. Night is ____________ than day.
(a) Purer
(b) Easier
(c) Truer
(d) Stiller

7. Who is the other soldier who is killed during the skirmish which takes place when David is taken prisoner?
(a) Elijah
(b) Joab
(c) John
(d) Dan

8. Where is the crying coming from as Elisha is standing at the window of the building?
(a) Cat
(b) Dog
(c) Soldier
(d) Child

9. The Old Man believes the English only respect one thing. What is that one thing?
(a) Violence
(b) Money
(c) Peace
(d) Action

10. What is the eleventh commandment that is taught to the new recruits when they are training?
(a) Hate your enemy
(b) Forget your family
(c) Listen to the Old Man
(d) Forget your past

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

12. For generations, the Jewish people have suffered quietly, trying to abide by the ___________ commandment.
(a) Sixth
(b) Tenth
(c) Fifth
(d) First

13. Whose face does Elisha see as he is staring out the window during this particular night?
(a) The rabbi's
(b) The beggar's
(c) His father's
(d) His own

14. How many people came along on the first raid in which Elisha participated?
(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 2

15. What is the emotion that Ilana holds for John Dawson, the soldier?
(a) Pity
(b) Happiness
(c) Pride
(d) Anger

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Elisha when the story begins?

2. Ilana's broadcasts are a product of the _______________, the men find out.

3. Who freed Elisha from the concentration camps, though he did not take them up on their offer to help?

4. The Old Man believes they cannot back away from their plans or the __________ will then seem weak to the outside world.

5. Who is the fighter in the Movement who was wounded during a terrorist attack and captured?

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