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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 does John Dawson continue to do as Elisha raises his revolver to shoot him?

2. The boy who asks for his father to be healed does not get his wish, but he is turned into _______________ and carried up to heaven.

3. Ilana understands why Elisha doesn't want to see John Dawson - he is ________.

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

5. What is the profession of an old friend of Joab's that helps him with hiding from his neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What happened to Stefan at the concentration camp where Elisha was held as well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elisha seems to be a simple character, someone who is going to kill someone else, even though it's not clear at first why he needs to do this.

Part 1: Why do you think Elisha thinks it's okay for the prisoner to die?

Part 2: Why do you think Elisa believes killing in general is okay?

Part 3: Why didn't Elisha just refuse to kill the prisoner when he was told to do so?

Essay Topic 2

Ilana and Gideon look upon Dawson with kindness and with compassion, which seems odd as they are agreeing to kill him.

Part 1: Why do you think Gideon and Ilana seem to harbor no ill will toward Dawson in the story?

Part 2: How would you react if you were in the same room as a person who was going to die?

Part 3: Why do you think the group has not told Dawson he is going to die until he does?

Essay Topic 3

Elisha is a survivor of a Nazi work camp, and yet he becomes a killer for a group of people with strong beliefs - much like the Nazis preached.

Part 1: Why do you think Elisha didn't just walk away from the ideas of Gad?

Part 2: Why can't Elisha see that what he is doing is just as wrong as what the Nazis did to him and to others?

Part 3: Why do you think Elisha may have been more vulnerable to the words of Gad?

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