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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. Of all the Olympic events underway, what event does the Newspaperman first want stopped?

2. After fleeing the restaurant in Frankfurt, how much time passes before he receives any sign of Alix?

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

4. The night before the strike team departs for Moscow, how many commandos toast?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the pledge of the terrorist group?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the character of Alix Rothschild changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Alix's character when she was in college, when she first meets David at Cherrywoods, when she presents the terrorists' demands to the world, and when she and David team up in the Olympic Village. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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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