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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gideon talks about taking something to _______________ to John Dawson.
(a) Read
(b) Drink
(c) Eat
(d) Wear

2. Looking back on the situation of killing the man, Gad says that he was very young and very _________.
(a) Understanding
(b) Innocent
(c) Weak
(d) Naive

3. The boy tells Elisha, "You are the ________ of all that we have been," as Elisha begs for answers.
(a) Killer
(b) Future
(c) Sum total
(d) Ghost

4. Ilana understands why Elisha doesn't want to see John Dawson - he is ________.
(a) Angry
(b) Afraid
(c) Sad
(d) Excited

5. Who beats Elisha to bringing the food down to John Dawson?
(a) Gad
(b) Ilana
(c) Gideon
(d) Joab

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John Dawson say when Gideon asked him if he was hungry?

2. Elisha's master's eyes are like two globes of _________, two suns that burn his face.

3. Instead of listening to Dawson, Elisha tries to focus on _________________, but since he's never seen him, this is hard.

4. Elisha says that it is ___________ to kill a complete stranger, which is why he wants to see Dawson.

5. Elisha comments that Dawson's hands are the hands of a _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the room feel crowded to Elisha as the clock ticks past midnight in the chapter?

2. What happened to Stefan at the concentration camp where Elisha was held as well?

3. What did Ilana do to narrowly escape her own death, according to her recollection?

4. What did Joab do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

5. Why does John Dawson appear to pity Elisha instead of being mad at him?

6. Why is Elisha positive that John Dawson will not want anything to eat during his time being captured?

7. What does John Dawson do when Gideon tells him that he is going to die at dawn the next day?

8. What does Elisha begin to understand about the idea of killing others as he talks with the younger version of himself?

9. What does the beggar do to Elisha when Elisha begs for answers about the meaning of his words?

10. Who are the people who are sitting around the table at the start of this chapter?

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