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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In London, Dawson's mother requests _____________ for David ben Moshe in order to save her own son.

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

3. What is the dialogue that leads Elisha to believe Gad is a powerful person? E: Who are you? G: I am a __________________.

4. The house is a convenient choice as the comings and goings of ___________ seems to be reasonable activity.

5. Elisha is usually uneasy about beggars who inspire in him mingled feelings of _________ and fear.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the face the Elisha sees the evening that takes place in this chapter?

2. How did Elisha, the main character, come to be in France after the events of WWII?

3. What are some of the operations that Elisha has taken part in since his arrival in Palestine?

4. How does Elisha rationalize the killing of others in the name of the Movement, even though scripture condemns it?

5. What has Elisha done every night since learning the lesson of the beggar as it was taught to him?

6. What is the lesson that the beggar taught Elisha when he was walking through the dark?

7. What do several masked instructors teach to the new recruits when they arrive in Palestine?

8. How can one tell the different between night and day time, according to the beggar in Elisha's memory?

9. What makes Elisha feel uneasy about Gad when Gad first enters his life at his furnished flat?

10. What is the subject that Elisha wants to study when he is enrolled at Sorbonne in Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The causes for which people fight compel them to act in dramatic ways. However, in modern culture, it can be hard to understand their motivation.

Part 1: Why do you think so many people fight for the Movement in this story?

Part 2: What causes do you think are worth fighting for? Why?

Part 3: Are there any causes you should see yourself getting violent for? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Ilana has a radio broadcast that talks about the idea that certain deaths are meaningful and others are not.

Part 1: Why do you think some deaths are more meaningful than others?

Part 2: Why do you think Ilana condemns the British government for the death of John Dawson?

Part 3: Isn't Ilana's logic incorrect? Why does she praise a death that the Movement does not necessarily want to occur?

Essay Topic 3

While some people seem to have peaceful ideas of how to resolve the situation with the prisoners, others think otherwise.

Part 1: What is the value of trying to resolve the situation with the other side in a peaceful way?

Part 2: What is the benefit of resolving the situation in a violent way?

Part 3: What will change once violence has been done in the name of a Movement?

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