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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 midnight, the dead leave the graveyard to go to the __________, not to pray, but to eat.

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

3. What does the beggar tell Elisha as Elisha walks around asking questions of everyone?

4. Gad laughs at the response of John Dawson, saying that it's typical English to have a ______________.

5. Due to a ventilation system, Dawson's room is actually much less ___________ than the room above.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the macabre reasoning for Catherine's desire to make love to Elisha at the youth camp in Normandy?

2. What does John Dawson reveal about his appetite on the last night before his execution?

3. What does John Dawson do when Gideon tells him that he is going to die at dawn the next day?

4. What is strange about the boy that Elisha sees among the dead people who begin to surround him in the room?

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

6. What do each of the people around the table slowly talk about as they are sitting together?

7. Why does John Dawson appear to pity Elisha instead of being mad at him?

8. What does Elisha ask John Dawson about when he sees how slender his fingers and hands are?

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

10. What did Elisha 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 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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Ilana has a radio broadcast that talks about the idea that certain deaths are meaningful and others are not.

Part 1: Why do you think some deaths are more meaningful than others?

Part 2: Why do you think Ilana condemns the British government for the death of John Dawson?

Part 3: Isn't Ilana's logic incorrect? Why does she praise a death that the Movement does not necessarily want to occur?

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