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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. All around the world, _____________ is treated as a hero for the situation he is in.

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

3. The Old Man cries because in his eyes, the ____________ are not yet free from fear and victim mentality.

4. The goal of the Movement is simple: to get the ___________ out by any means necessary.

5. What kinds of lessons does Elisha immerse himself in when he is set up in his new home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will happen to David ben Moshe as a result of his capture by the English?

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

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

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

5. What is the eleventh commandment that is taught to the recruits by a masked man with a soft voice?

6. Describe the city setting at the start of the story when Elisha is standing near a window.

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

8. What happens when Gad offers Elisha a future when he visits with him one fateful day?

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

10. What was the goal of the first rad that Elisha went on as a part of the Movement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The media begins to circulate reports about the escalating tension between the two groups and their respective prisoners.

Part 1: In what ways does the media help the situation which is taking place in the story? Or don't they?

Part 2: Why do you think people rely on the media to help them in hostage situations?

Part 3: Do you think the media's intentions are completely pure in these sorts of situations? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Dawson's mother makes a plea for her son's life, but it falls on seemingly deaf ears. Even the mother's cries for her child are not heard.

Part 1: Why do you think Dawson's mother pleads for the safe return of her child?

Part 2: Do you think Dawson's mother should have made a plea for the safe return of Dawson? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the use of the mother to call out for her child is a good move or a weak one? Why?

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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