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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 does Ben tell Alix he was part of when they first meet?

2. What two police forces surround the restaurant where Alix and Michael are meeting?

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

4. How many men meet with Soldier on the street in Moscow?

5. When the terrorists take over the private cafeteria of the United States Olympic team, how many terrorists are there?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the strike team planning to gain access into the Olympic Village?

2. How does David react to Belov's announcement regarding jurisdiction over the search for the Dachau Two terrorists?

3. 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?

4. Why does Alix insist on typing out the demand rewrites herself?

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

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

7. As the terrorist group assembles and enters the Olympic Village, what does the Fuhrer tell Alix?

8. Why is David surprised when the Soldier takes him to meet the Fuhrer and the Fuhrer turns out to be Benjamin Rabinowitz?

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

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

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

When Alix meets with Michael Ben-Iban at the Frankfurt restaurant, Ben-Iban has just been briefed by the Fuhrer and is under direction to get Alix on board with their plan no matter what. In the Fuhrer's words, the plan cannot succeed without Alix. Using what you know about Alix, the Fuhrer, and the master plan, examine and explain why the Fuhrer feels Alix is essential to his plan's success.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the Storm Troop and the Gestapo. How are the two groups similar in terms of constituents, philosophies, and tactics? How are the two groups different? Support your answer with examples from the story.

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