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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. When the snipers open fire at 11:50 pm, which of the following people are NOT killed by sniper fire?

2. Time and Newsweek create character pieces on the Dachau Two strike team. How do they refer to the event?

3. According to Valery Kupchuck's speech to the intelligence community, how many threats against the Moscow Olympics have been logged in?

4. What does the assailant use when attempting to kill David in the alley behind the restaurant?

5. What does Alix ask David to do as smoke begins to fill the dormitory?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David realize about Alix as he listens to her explanation of why his wife, grandmother, and brother were all killed on Benjamin's orders?

2. What unnerves David as he is reading the prepared sheets about the Moscow Olympic Village?

3. How do the terrorists punctuate their demands that no one is to leave the Olympics until all of the terrorists' demands have been met?

4. How does David's assailant catch up with David?

5. How is Alix feeling as she sits in the house of her contact after leaving the train station?

6. When Alix finally communicates with David after escaping the dragnet set up to catch her, what does she tell David?

7. What is the effect of Alix shouting at David when he enters the restaurant in Frankfurt?

8. Why do the broadcasters report that there is hope in Moscow as the terrorists' deadline nears?

9. What does David learn about Elena and Nick's death that he has trouble comprehending?

10. What idea is first suggested by Ben-Iban, but becomes so well received that Essmann takes credit for the idea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast David Strauss and Elena Strauss. How are the two characters similar? How are they different? Compare the role of the Nazis in each of their lives. How is each character affected the Nazis - both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 2

There is no doubt that Alix has been greatly affected by the horrors she experienced at the hands of the Nazis, who also caused the deaths of both of her parents. Discuss how Alix's need to rectify the past affects her decisions. How does Alix's past affect her mental state, her ability to reason, her ability to trust, and her overall self-image?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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