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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. Elisha's master's eyes are like two globes of _________, two suns that burn his face.
(a) Water
(b) Fire
(c) Coal
(d) Lava

2. "In a way, we are the ones to _________ John Dawson. Because you can't do it without us. Now, do you see?"
(a) Save
(b) Execute
(c) Martyr
(d) Believe

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

4. Elisha comments that Dawson's hands are the hands of a _______________.
(a) Laborer
(b) Baker
(c) Surgeon
(d) Gentleman

5. The woman in the work camp likes making love to ____________ who are about to die.
(a) Ghosts
(b) Movement soldiers
(c) Little boys
(d) Concentration camp survivors

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Dawson continue to do as Elisha raises his revolver to shoot him?

2. ___________ is making murderers out of these people through his action.

3. What is NOT one of the things that John Dawson asks Elisha to bring him?

4. What is the last word on John's lips at his execution?

5. What does John Dawson want to do as he is waiting for his execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Elisha do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

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

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

4. What do each of the people around the table slowly talk about as they are sitting together?

5. What does the boy tell Elisha about all of the faces that Elisha sees around him in the room?

6. What is ironic about the room in which John is being held as a prisoner?

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

8. What did Gad do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

9. How are things different when Elisha returns upstairs after the killing of John Dawson?

10. What is the first question John Dawson asks after Elisha and John stare at each other for a while?

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