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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 leaders of England feel that a pardon will be interpreted as a sign of ____________ and that it will encourage other young idealists.

2. What is the only thing Elisha knows about the man he will be facing the following day?

3. An hour earlier, who relayed the decision of the Old Man to Elisha?

4. Whose name has been on everyone's lips within the media, upsetting the Old Man?

5. Every evening, Elisha stands near a window in order to greet the arrival of ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Elisha, the main character, come to be in France after the events of WWII?

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

3. What is the eleventh commandment that is taught to the recruits by a masked man with a soft voice?

4. What does Ilana say about the two deaths of the two men who are to be executed?

5. What happens to Elisha after he spends a month in a youth camp in Normandy, France?

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

7. What is the lesson of the grizzled master that Elisha remembers when he learns about the idea of killing others?

8. What are some of the basic ideas of the Movement's ideology as taught to recruits by Gad?

9. Describe the city setting at the start of the story when Elisha is standing near a window.

10. What does Ilana say to John Dawson's mother during her radio program?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ilana and Gideon look upon Dawson with kindness and with compassion, which seems odd as they are agreeing to kill him.

Part 1: Why do you think Gideon and Ilana seem to harbor no ill will toward Dawson in the story?

Part 2: How would you react if you were in the same room as a person who was going to die?

Part 3: Why do you think the group has not told Dawson he is going to die until he does?

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

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?

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