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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. Elisha's master's eyes are like two globes of _________, two suns that burn his face.

2. ___________ is making murderers out of these people through his action.

3. Looking back on the situation of killing the man, Gad says that he was very young and very _________.

4. Who goes and prepares some food for John Dawson's last meal?

5. Elisha owes his life to a ______________, according to his story.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gad do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

2. What does John Dawson request from Elisha after he begins to pace around the room?

3. What did Gideon do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

4. What did Ilana do to narrowly escape her own death, according to her recollection?

5. What does Ilana say when she talks about she also kills with her voice? Do they have a choice?

6. What is the first question John Dawson asks after Elisha and John stare at each other for a while?

7. What does the boy tell Elisha about all of the faces that Elisha sees around him in the room?

8. What does Elisha begin to understand about the idea of killing others as he talks with the younger version of himself?

9. What did Elisha do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

10. What is the question that Elisha asks of every ghost in the room with him, though he has a hard time getting an answer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to all of the people who are guarding Dawson, they have cheated death in many a situation.

Part 1: Why do you think the author thought it was important for the characters to mention the fact that they had cheated death?

Part 2: Do you feel more or less sympathetic for these people as they speak about their brushes with death?

Part 3: Have you ever cheated death? How did that make you feel afterward? If not you, then someone else?

Essay Topic 2

Elisha's main goal in life was to figure out why he was victimized by others, heading to Sorbonne to study philosophy in order to answer these sorts of questions.

Part 1: Why do you think Elisha thought he would find peace in the study of philosophy?

Part 2: What subjects might you try to study if you were attempting to get past a horrible event in your lifetime? Why?

Part 3: Do you think Elisha could have gotten away from his ghosts had he simply studied at Sorbonne? 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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