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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 is the name of the Olympic torchbearer who runs the torch through the difficult uphill section?

2. What do the men who meet with Soldier on the street in Moscow arrange to sell to the Soldier?

3. As the men meet Soldier on the street in Moscow, what is the Soldier drinking from the sidewalk stand?

4. After arriving at her contact's home from the train station, what simple act causes Alix to cry?

5. After the Olympics are taken over by terrorists, who meets at noon in the Kremlin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What images does Alix relive in her mind as she walks and tries to clear her head in the morning the attacks are to begin?

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

4. What do the two visitors who arrive at David's home ask him to do?

5. Why does David chase the Soldier after seeing him near the Olympic Village?

6. What is the pledge of the terrorist group?

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

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

9. What does Alix suddenly realize about David when she sees him again in the Olympic Village?

10. What does the Soldier tell the Engineer and Architect before they get down to business?

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

Identify four of the members of the terrorist group by their code names and real names. Compare and contrast the backgrounds, experiences, and duties of the four group members you identify. Is each member of the group necessary? Why or why not? Is each member of the group expendable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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