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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. How does Ahmed Rish prevent communication between Concorde 02 and anyone else?
2. Why is Abdel Majid Jabari hated by many Palestinians?
3. What did Jacob Hausner bring with him that impresses Benjamin Dobkin?
4. What does Peter Kahn see as his mission?
5. When does Nuri Salameh believe his fate was determined?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Golda Meir's quotation inspiring?
2. Why is Teddy Laskov unsure of his standing with Miriam Bernstein?
3. What does Abdel Majid Jabari's position in the Knesset tell us about the Jewish leadership?
4. A number of characters feel they have failed when the Lear jet comes into the air space of the Concorde. Who feels responsible for their failure to protect the aircraft, and why?
5. What factors does Jacob Hausner believe contributed to the success of Ahmed Rish's plan to take over the Concordes?
6. Why does Jacob Hausner get little respect from Benjamin Dobkin?
7. How does Nathan Brin deduce the power source for the radio-controlled bomb?
8. Why is Dr. George Habash's quotation frightening?
9. What compels the stay-behind members of the Palestinian Auxiliary Corps to shell the Lod Airport?
10. What leads Benjamin Dobkin to decide that the terrorists are "very clever fellows"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do you make of the fact that even hardened warriors like Jacob Hausner can quote from the Talmud by heart or that even a villain like Ahmed Rish believes in the ancient Babylonian god of wind and death? In your essay, discuss the effect of belonging to an ancient civilization on the modern characters in this story.
Essay Topic 2
Dramatic irony takes place when the reader knows vital information that the characters do not. There is one place in this story where dramatic irony is in full effect. In your essay, discuss that situation and the effect that it has upon the suspense of a reader.
Essay Topic 3
Tone is the way the author feels about his subject. DeMille's tone ranges from the deeply poetic and meaningful Bible passages he quotes to bloody scenes of torture. In your essay, analyze the tone of this story. How do you think DeMille feels about the political forces behind the action in this story? How can you tell?
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