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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. At the end of his first raid, Elisha feels __________ as he finds himself in the same position as the SS guards.

2. Gad and David are childhood friends who entered the __________ together.

3. At what time of day is Elisha looking out the window he is standing by in the building?

4. The fighters in the Movement have been attacking under the cover of __________, taking the English by surprise.

5. One can distinguish between night and day by looking at a man's ___________, according to the beggar.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the basic ideas of the Movement's ideology as taught to recruits by Gad?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What has Elisha seen every night since hearing the advice of the beggar?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elisha is a survivor of a Nazi work camp, and yet he becomes a killer for a group of people with strong beliefs - much like the Nazis preached.

Part 1: Why do you think Elisha didn't just walk away from the ideas of Gad?

Part 2: Why can't Elisha see that what he is doing is just as wrong as what the Nazis did to him and to others?

Part 3: Why do you think Elisha may have been more vulnerable to the words of Gad?

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

Facing the man he is to kill is not a simple task for Elisa, nor would many people consider it a simple task.

Part 1: Why do you think Elisha wants to face the man he is told he will kill in the morning?

Part 2: Why do you think Dawson tries to talk with Elisha before he dies?

Part 3: Would you have been able to sit and talk with the man who you were about to kill? Why or why not?

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