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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. In what language does the Soldier finally respond when he yells back at David in the kitchen?

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

3. When the Soldier subdues David, what does the Soldier ask David?

4. How old is the Olympic torchbearer who runs the torch through the difficult uphill section?

5. Who blows up a bronze statue less than fifteen feet from the Security Headquarters?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the organizational structure of the terrorist group with the intelligence community out to stop them at the Moscow Olympics. Compare the groups in terms of personnel, degree of loyalty, willingness to achieve their goal, and overall success achieved. How are they similar? How are they different? Which group is more successful and why? Support your answer with examples from the story.

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