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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 did the German resistance fighter lose during his torture at the hands of the Nazis?

2. Who is NOT one of the people that Elisha sees filing into the room as the night goes on?

3. What is the first question that Dawson asks Elisha after they stare at each other?

4. What is John Dawson staring at when Elisha enters his room to meet him?

5. Ilana is saved from being killed by a member of the opposition by a situation with ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the people who are sitting around the table at the start of this chapter?

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

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

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

5. Why does the room feel crowded to Elisha as the clock ticks past midnight in the chapter?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Elisha tell John Dawson about the meaning of his name after John comments on it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The lines between what is wrong and what is right are blurred in this story as both sides have a compelling case based on their beliefs.

Part 1: Why do you think killing is thought to be okay in certain situations?

Part 2: Do you agree that killing in the name of a belief is right? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think the Movement also could have done to get David back?

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

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?

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