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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. Where did David Strauss grow up?

2. Where is Heather's funeral held?

3. Who does the speaker aired on ABC-TV blame for the problems in America?

4. Who was accused of planning the premeditated murder of over 106,000 people relating back to the death camps?

5. Who does Colonel Rinemann call after seeing news coverage of the attacks in Scarsdale and the Academy Awards shootings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Fuhrer's conclusion based on Otto's experiment?

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

3. What is the only thing that will stop David's grandmother from going to the hotel for spring cleaning?

4. What does Benjamin Rabinowitz tell David when David first meets with him at the Wallkill Inn?

5. Why is Michael Ben-Iban meeting with Alix at the restaurant in Frankfurt?

6. What does Harry tell David before leaving him alone in the woods after their run together?

7. How do the other members of the Strauss family learn of Nick's death?

8. Why does Alix impulsively hop onto a Tram as she makes her way into downtown Frankfurt?

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

10. What does Harry tell David as the two men are running together while David is under FBI protection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the shootout that takes place at the restaurant in Frankfurt where Alix is meeting with Ben-Iban. What is the scene like before the police arrive? What happens during the conflict? What happens when the air clears? How does this situation parallel the crisis that occurs in the Olympic Village? Provide examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the course of the novel, David is involved with two quite different women. Compare and contrast the relationship David has with Alix to the relationship David had with Heather. Compare and contrast the two women. What does David gain through his relationship with each of these women?

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