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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) Gad
(b) Elisha
(c) Gideon
(d) Ilana

2. How old is Elisha when the story begins?
(a) 25
(b) 17
(c) 18
(d) 20

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

4. Elisha feels uneasy with Gad's sense of __________ and his knowledge about Elisha.
(a) Action
(b) Truth
(c) Purpose
(d) Religion

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

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

7. The woman of #52 talks about David ben Moshe's death as being ___________.
(a) Unnecessary
(b) Justified
(c) Horrible
(d) Meaningful

8. The Old Man cries because in his eyes, the ____________ are not yet free from fear and victim mentality.
(a) Media
(b) English
(c) Jews
(d) Children

9. The first mission of Elisha was to attack a _______________ on the road between Haifa and Tel Aviv.
(a) Military convoy
(b) Army Captain
(c) Supply bus
(d) Lone tank

10. The fighters in the Movement have been attacking under the cover of __________, taking the English by surprise.
(a) Trees
(b) Disguises
(c) English uniforms
(d) Darkness

11. What sound finally disappears from the outside, according to the book?
(a) The bombing
(b) The music
(c) The child crying
(d) The wolves

12. Elisha is now hearing about Jews, not as ___________, but as fighters who are simply claiming what is theirs.
(a) Warriors
(b) Slaves
(c) Lenders
(d) Victims

13. What is NOT one of the ways mentioned that might be considered 'any means necessary' in the goal of the Movement?
(a) Sudden death
(b) Terror
(c) Intimidation
(d) Negotiation

14. What does the mysterious figure ask of Elisha when he encounters him in the empty building?
(a) Do you know God?
(b) What are your desires?
(c) Are you afraid of the dark?
(d) Who do you serve?

15. What does Gad do during the fateful mission which allows them to get away?
(a) Hide David
(b) Change a tire
(c) Scream for help
(d) Shoot a captain

Short Answer Questions

1. A ____________ delegation is received at the White House where the U.S. president promises to help as well.

2. If one sees a __________, then night has succeed the day, for night has a face.

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

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

5. One can distinguish between night and day by looking at a man's ___________, according to the beggar.

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