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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. The Old Man cries because in his eyes, the ____________ are not yet free from fear and victim mentality.

2. Who owns the house that houses John Dawson as he is being hidden away from the English?

3. How many people came along on the first raid in which Elisha participated?

4. Where does Elisha not want to return to after he is freed from the camps of the Nazis?

5. Who comes knocking at Elisha's door just as he is asking questions of the world and his place in it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will happen to David ben Moshe as a result of his capture by the English?

2. What do several masked instructors teach to the new recruits when they arrive in Palestine?

3. Why didn't Elisha want to return to his native town where his family used to live?

4. What makes Elisha feel uneasy about Gad when Gad first enters his life at his furnished flat?

5. What are some of the operations that Elisha has taken part in since his arrival in Palestine?

6. What is the face the Elisha sees the evening that takes place in this chapter?

7. How is David ben Moshe treated around the world during the time of conflict after his capture?

8. Why does Gad want Elisha to join the Movement of Jews who are fighting against the English?

9. What does Elisha know about the man who is residing in the hiding place where Elisha is?

10. What is the subject that Elisha wants to study when he is enrolled at Sorbonne in Paris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story of the beggar has stayed with Elisha throughout his life, causing him to be less than afraid of the dark.

Part 1: Why do you think the story of the beggar has stayed with Elisha throughout the years?

Part 2: Do you think the beggar could have been symbolic of something else in Elisha's life? If so, what?

Part 3: What made you not be afraid of the dark anymore? Did a certain person teach you not to be afraid?

Essay Topic 2

Elisha's main goal in life was to figure out why he was victimized by others, heading to Sorbonne to study philosophy in order to answer these sorts of questions.

Part 1: Why do you think Elisha thought he would find peace in the study of philosophy?

Part 2: What subjects might you try to study if you were attempting to get past a horrible event in your lifetime? Why?

Part 3: Do you think Elisha could have gotten away from his ghosts had he simply studied at Sorbonne? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ilana has a radio broadcast that talks about the idea that certain deaths are meaningful and others are not.

Part 1: Why do you think some deaths are more meaningful than others?

Part 2: Why do you think Ilana condemns the British government for the death of John Dawson?

Part 3: Isn't Ilana's logic incorrect? Why does she praise a death that the Movement does not necessarily want to occur?

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