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

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

3. In what area does Elisha spend time in a youth camp after moving to his new country?

4. When Gad offers to give Elisha a ____________, Elisha sees Gad as a Meshulah.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Elisha know about the man who is residing in the hiding place where Elisha is?

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

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

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

10. What does the English army do in response to the kidnapping of Captain John Dawson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elisha seems to be a simple character, someone who is going to kill someone else, even though it's not clear at first why he needs to do this.

Part 1: Why do you think Elisha thinks it's okay for the prisoner to die?

Part 2: Why do you think Elisa believes killing in general is okay?

Part 3: Why didn't Elisha just refuse to kill the prisoner when he was told to do so?

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

Gad is seen as someone who changes Elisha's life, but an outsider might also see his actions as attempting to brainwash the boy.

Part 1: How is Gad like a messenger in Elisha's life? How does he speak to Elisha in a way that reaches him?

Part 2: In what ways is Gad brainwashing the boy? Do you think this is being done on purpose?

Part 3: Do you think Gad is brainwashed by his own ideas? Why or why not?

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