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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. What is NOT one of the things Joab does during his 48-hour interrogation session?

2. When it is time, Elisha sees a __________ giving absolution to David.

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

4. Elisha says that it is ___________ to kill a complete stranger, which is why he wants to see Dawson.

5. Gideon talks about taking something to _______________ to John Dawson.

Short Essay Questions

1. How are things different when Elisha returns upstairs after the killing of John Dawson?

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

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

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

5. Why is Elisha positive that John Dawson will not want anything to eat during his time being captured?

6. Who are some of the dead people that Elisha begins to see in the room around him?

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

8. What did Joab do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

9. What is ironic about the room in which John is being held as a prisoner?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Pride seems to be a large part of the decisions which are being made in this story. People do things because they think they should, not because they want to do them necessarily.

Part 1: Why do you think the movements believe that they have to act a certain way?

Part 2: What do you think might happen if a side did back down? How would this be a bad thing for them?

Part 3: Do you think pride is a major cause of world struggles? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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