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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. Who is the other soldier who is killed during the skirmish which takes place when David is taken prisoner?

2. Who did Ilana see cry, something which moves Elisha when he hears about it?

3. ____________ seems indifferent to the idea of a man dying for no reason.

4. Whose name has been on everyone's lips within the media, upsetting the Old Man?

5. The radio announcer says that the _____________ is responsible for the death of David ben Moshe.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Elisha after he spends a month in a youth camp in Normandy, France?

3. What does Ilana say about the two deaths of the two men who are to be executed?

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

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

6. What is the cellar of the two story building somewhere between Ramat-Gan and Tel Aviv used for?

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

8. How is David ben Moshe treated around the world during the time of conflict after his capture?

9. Why does Gad want Elisha to join the Movement of Jews who are fighting against the English?

10. Why didn't Elisha want to return to his native town where his family used to live?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The cries of the child echo throughout the city, giving Elisha something to think about.

Part 1: What might the cries of the child signify to Elisha and to the story as a whole?

Part 2: In what ways is Elisha still a child in this story? Why?

Part 3: Do you think the cries of the child would change your mind if you were in Elisha's shoes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The symbolism of 'dawn' is everywhere in this story - with dawn being when the prisoner is killed and when Elisa becomes pensive.

Part 1: Why do you think 'dawn' was selected as the focus of the title?

Part 2: Do you think 'dawn' is a good symbol to use in this story? Why or why not?

Part 3: Is dawn an important time in your life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ilana and Gideon look upon Dawson with kindness and with compassion, which seems odd as they are agreeing to kill him.

Part 1: Why do you think Gideon and Ilana seem to harbor no ill will toward Dawson in the story?

Part 2: How would you react if you were in the same room as a person who was going to die?

Part 3: Why do you think the group has not told Dawson he is going to die until he does?

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