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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. Who takes over Fort Esther when the British evacuate?

2. What Hebrew name does Dov take for his own?

3. What is the password on the night Dov Landau returns to Gan Dafna?

4. What is the significance of Latrun?

5. What is the departure point for the two place tickets Kitty has?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the issues faced by the pilot called Tex during his flight with the one hundred forty-two Yemenites?

2. What prophecy seems to be fulfilled with the final battle against the Egyptians?

3. What is the conversation that takes place between Ari and Kitty after he begins to recover?

4. What "artificial" ammunition is used by Ari in his quest to protect Gan Dafna and why?

5. What does Barak point out about the options the fleeing Arabs have available?

6. Why is Kitty angry over Ari's reaction to Zev's death?

7. How does the newspaper in Tel Aviv report about the battles being won by the Jews? Why?

8. What does Dov tell Karen about his desire to live during his time in the jail and hiding in the mountains?

9. What action do the Palmach night patrols take that makes life miserable for the Arabs in Safed and why is it successful?

10. What risky plan is concocted to get children out of Gan Dafna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the lives of the children who live at Gan Dafna to that of the lives of children at the detention camp in Cyprus.

Essay Topic 2

Describe life in the commune farms established by the Jews. What are the pros and cons of these?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what was meant by the sign on the ship, The Star of David, that reads "Hitler murdered us and the British won't let us in." Put the statement into the context of this story and into the historical context.

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