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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. Elisha (the man who was a prophet of #156) restored life to a ___________ by lying on him and breathing into his mouth.

2. The boy tells Elisha that the ________ are hungry as Elisha considers taking food to Dawson.

3. Elisha's mother used to tell him there was a ____________ that would guide and protect him everywhere he goes.

4. Elisha wants to impose the image of ____________ torturer on John Dawson, but he cannot.

5. The boy who asks for his father to be healed does not get his wish, but he is turned into _______________ and carried up to heaven.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John Dawson appear to pity Elisha instead of being mad at him?

2. Why does the room feel crowded to Elisha as the clock ticks past midnight in the chapter?

3. What is the question that Elisha asks of every ghost in the room with him, though he has a hard time getting an answer?

4. What did Joab do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

5. How are things different when Elisha returns upstairs after the killing of John Dawson?

6. What is strange about the boy that Elisha sees among the dead people who begin to surround him in the room?

7. What is ironic about the room in which John is being held as a prisoner?

8. What does John Dawson do when Gideon tells him that he is going to die at dawn the next day?

9. What does the beggar do to Elisha when Elisha begs for answers about the meaning of his words?

10. What do each of the people around the table slowly talk about as they are sitting together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The causes for which people fight compel them to act in dramatic ways. However, in modern culture, it can be hard to understand their motivation.

Part 1: Why do you think so many people fight for the Movement in this story?

Part 2: What causes do you think are worth fighting for? Why?

Part 3: Are there any causes you should see yourself getting violent for? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Pride seems to be a large part of the decisions which are being made in this story. People do things because they think they should, not because they want to do them necessarily.

Part 1: Why do you think the movements believe that they have to act a certain way?

Part 2: What do you think might happen if a side did back down? How would this be a bad thing for them?

Part 3: Do you think pride is a major cause of world struggles? Why or why not?

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