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

2. Usually Elisha found the _________ of his rabbi, his old master to be reassuring, but not this time.

3. Who beats Elisha to bringing the food down to John Dawson?

4. What is the question Dawson then asks, surprising Elisha in the process?

5. What does John Dawson want to do as he is waiting for his execution?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gideon reveal to Elisha about John Dawson, which surprises Elisha?

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

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

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

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

7. What does the Berlin Chief of the Gestapo do to Stefan in order to try to get information from him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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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