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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. In what year did David's parents die?

2. What do David and Alix do in the kitchen after making something to eat at Cherrywoods?

3. How is the murder of the Warrior characterized at the Fuhrer's meeting with the Ambassador, the General, and the Chancellor?

4. What must be aired the same evening as the demands are delivered according to the demands delivered to ABC-TV?

5. What other name is Michael Ben-Iban known by?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to her comments to interviewers, why does Alix always strive to do her best at whatever she does?

2. During the Fuhrer's meeting with the Ambassador, the General, and the Chancellor, how does the Fuhrer respond when he learns that David is looking for answers in Europe?

3. What does the Soldier tell the other group members at the first meeting of the Storm Troop?

4. Why does David rarely leave his room at the hotel where the FBI is protecting him in the early days after the Strauss mansion shootings?

5. Why are David and his wife nervous about attending the party at the Strauss mansion?

6. Why is David unsuccessful at reaching Michael Ben-Iban?

7. What can neither David nor Alix remember in regard to their relationship?

8. What will happen if the demands delivered to ABC-TV are not met?

9. Describe the events that occur at the Academy Awards ceremony.

10. Name five of the participants at the Storm Troop's meeting.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David Strauss and Benjamin Rabinowitz meet two times in the story. Describe the situation surrounding each of these meetings. Examine how the first meeting impacts the second meeting.

Essay Topic 2

The security precautions taken for the Moscow Olympics are seemingly unprecedented. Representatives from all of the major nations are involved and for every participant, coach, and official in attendance, there are slightly more than four security members to guard them. In spite of the extraordinary precautions, the terrorists still manage to incur their will and their wrath on the world. Give at least five reasons for the terrorists' success. Support your answer with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

The terrorists use several different tactics to tell the world that the Fourth Reich is coming soon.

a. Identify three tactics used by the terrorists to announce their presence.

b. For each tactic identified, explain why the terrorists chose this method of announcing their presence.

c. Compare and contrast these tactics in terms of their operational style, level of involvement, and operational success or failure.

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