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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. In what year does the Mossad discover Magid?

2. What business described at the beginning of Chapter 15 is a front for the Mossad?

3. When does the Mossad front open in Chapter 15?

4. How does Mossad foil Arafat's arm deal in the end of Chapter 13?

5. What country's Mossad front is involve in the Libya initiative?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Mossad find its contact in Chapter 16?

2. What operations does Carlos enact in Chapter 10?

3. Why are the Ethiopian Jews particularly endangered in Chapter 15?

4. What arrangement do Denmark and Israel have in the mid-1970's?

5. How does Mossad thwart Arafat's arms deal in Chapter 13?

6. How is the resort at the beginning of Chapter 15 not what it seems?

7. How is Moukharbel killed in Chapter 10?

8. How are Israel's operations in the United States revealed in the beginning of Chapter 14?

9. Why do Magid and his brother begin providing info to a katsas in Chapter 12?

10. How does the Libyan agent help Mossad, and how does his agency end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although By Way of Deception seems to focus alternately on Mossad as a whole or Victor in particular, there are many colorful characters in it. Write an essay about three of the agents that appear in the novel. What memorable scenes occur with each of these agents? What does he think about the mission of Israel and his place within it? Looking at the three examples, is there a specific character type that seems drawn to and effective in the Mossad?

Essay Topic 2

In By Way of Deception, Victor Ostrovsky often shows the connection between the actions of Mossad and famous historical event: the bombing of the American hotel in Beirut or the 1972 Olympics for example. Write an essay about one such occurrence. How does Mossad activity impact the international climate lead toward or away from the event? What is the connection between Israeli policy and this event? Does Ostrovsky reveal a hidden component to this event?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the book, Victor Ostrovsky describes his reasoning for revealing the secrets of Mossad: he believes the agency has led to moral decay in Israel. Write an essay about Ostrovsky's thesis regarding moral decay. What policies does Mossad back that run contrary to the nation's values? What tactics does Ostrovsky claim are morally corrosive? Do you believe this argument? Why or why not? Discuss whether the author's participation in Mossad precludes his moral authority.

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