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

2. David ben Moshe's death sentence is the __________ death sentence the mandatory power in Palestine has imposed on the people of the Movement.

3. What is the eleventh commandment that is taught to the new recruits when they are training?

4. To Elisha, ______________ was more of a sacred ideal than an actual place or a political slogan to them.

5. What does the English army proclaim once they find out that a member of their troops has been captured?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ilana say to John Dawson's mother during her radio program?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the lesson of the grizzled master that Elisha remembers when he learns about the idea of killing others?

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

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

9. What was the decision of the Old Man that Gad relayed to Elisha an hour earlier in the first chapter?

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

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

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 3

Even in the face of pain and suffering, people in the Movement do not die - at least among the group of five.

Part 1: How do you think the five feel about their brushes with death?

Part 2: What do you think the Movement thinks about all of these brushes with death?

Part 3: Do you think these five have just been lucky or has divine intervention played a part?

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