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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. Where is the world's intelligence community gathering in an effort to protect the Olympic athletes?

2. What do the terrorists demand regarding the Nazi criminals living in Germany and Austria?

3. How many total athletes has the terrorist group threatened to kill if their demands are not met?

4. As the only member of the advance team, how many hotel or apartment rooms has the Soldier arranged for the strike team to use?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why do the broadcasters report that there is hope in Moscow as the terrorists' deadline nears?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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