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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. How long before the deadline expires will the Russian army launch its plan of attack?

2. What does the Engineer bring to the meeting with the Soldier and the Architect?

3. When is the Fuhrer elected to the leadership position in the Jewish sub-group?

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

5. After escaping from the room where the athletes are being held hostage, who attempts to shoot Alix in the hallway?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. Describe the activity of the Red Army as they assemble in preparation for their plan of attack to begin.

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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