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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 ghosts are leaving the cell, taking ____________ with them.

2. Elisha was named for a man who was a prophet of ____________, as he explains.

3. What do the English not have of Ilana, which has made it difficult for anyone to identify her?

4. Elisha remembers a story where the nights sometimes allow the sky to open up so that the ____________ of unhappy children can be heard.

5. What is the last word on John's lips at his execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gideon reveal to Elisha about John Dawson, which surprises Elisha?

2. Who are some of the dead people that Elisha begins to see in the room around him?

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

4. What does John refuse to do when Elisha is preparing to kill him?

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

6. What does John Dawson request from Elisha after he begins to pace around the room?

7. What is the macabre reasoning for Catherine's desire to make love to Elisha at the youth camp in Normandy?

8. What does John Dawson reveal about his appetite on the last night before his execution?

9. What did Elisha do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

10. What did Gad do to narrowly escape his own death, according to his recollection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The lines between what is wrong and what is right are blurred in this story as both sides have a compelling case based on their beliefs.

Part 1: Why do you think killing is thought to be okay in certain situations?

Part 2: Do you agree that killing in the name of a belief is right? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think the Movement also could have done to get David back?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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