By the Rivers of Babylon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Nelson Demille
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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By the Rivers of Babylon Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Nelson Demille
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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. Why would Tom Richardson and John McClure be able to leave under a flag of surrender?

2. What is David Becker's worst fear?

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

4. What does the Pazuzu represent?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abdel Majid Jabari's position in the Knesset tell us about the Jewish leadership?

2. What reputation do the Jews have regarding terrorism and how is it affecting the present situation?

3. As an Algerian in France, Nuri Salameh is a "stranger in a strange land." Do you think that situation makes a difference in his decision to obey Ahmed Rish and plant the bomb on the aircraft?

4. What compels Nuri Salameh to plant the bomb aboard the aircraft, although he believes it is "a great sin"?

5. Why does Abdel Majid Jabari tell Ibrahim Ali Arif that he is a very self-centered man?

6. What change comes over David Becker as he pilots the endangered aircraft?

7. Why does Jacob Hausner get little respect from Benjamin Dobkin?

8. What does the kheffiyah worn by Abdel Majid Jabari symbolize and why does it put him in danger?

9. Why is Golda Meir's quotation inspiring?

10. What factors does Jacob Hausner believe contributed to the success of Ahmed Rish's plan to take over the Concordes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The kheffiyah (keffiyah) plays an important role in this story, as it both identifies and disguises characters. Write an essay explaining how an article of clothing can carry such weight of identity. Use scenes from the story in which characters either identify or disguise themselves to make your point.

Essay Topic 2

Transformation is a theme in this story. Many characters undergo significant changes. In your essay, select two characters (apart from Jacob Hausner and Miriam Bernstein) who are not the same in the return flight as they were when the story began. Discuss the causes and effects of the changes they have undergone.

Essay Topic 3

The hot desert wind has many names: Hamseen, Sharav, and Sherji. It has importance as a symbol to the Arabs and Israelis in this story as well as playing a physical part in the outcome of the story. In your essay, explain the effect of the wind on the minds and bodies of the characters.

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