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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three,Babylon, The Ishtar Gate: Chapters 34-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Sayid Talib?
(a) A wounded Ashbal.
(b) A seller of dates.
(c) A spy.
(d) A Jewish Iraqi.

2. What does Ahmed Rish say the joker does for the game of diplomacy?
(a) The game is over.
(b) The game becomes more interesting.
(c) The polite game becomes ominous.
(d) The polite game begins.

3. When does Nuri Salameh believe his fate was determined?
(a) When he was not transferred to Toulouse.
(b) When he realized they were meeting in a dark place.
(c) When he installed the bomb.
(d) When Ahmed Rish first approached him.

4. What does Nuri Salameh worry about in Algeria?
(a) The influx of refugees.
(b) His family members who still live there.
(c) The political climate.
(d) The increase in terrorist activity.

5. What does Babylon symbolize in the Bible?
(a) Pride, carnality, and sin.
(b) Ingenuity, persistence, and ambition.
(c) Weakness, sloth, and degeneracy.
(d) Aggression, overcoming, and pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Benjamin Dobkin know the terrorists are Palestinians?

2. To what bird does the writer compare the aircraft?

3. How does Nuri Salameh keep his supervisor from questioning his presence in the tail of the aircraft after his shift?

4. Why is Benjamin Dobkin sure Ahmed Rish has chosen the guest house in the ruins as his command center?

5. In Becker's opinion, why is Hausner's judgment no longer dependable?

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