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

2. According to Valery Kupchuck's speech to the intelligence community, how many threats against the Moscow Olympics have been logged in?

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

4. What happens as smoke begins to fill the dormitory?

5. Where are the visitors who meet David at his home from?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 2

Throughout the course of the novel, David is involved with two quite different women. Compare and contrast the relationship David has with Alix to the relationship David had with Heather. Compare and contrast the two women. What does David gain through his relationship with each of these women?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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