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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Kitty's response when Jordana thanks her for caring for Ari?
(a) That she's glad she was available
(b) That she would have done the same for a wounded dog
(c) That she loves Ari
(d) That Karen did most of the work

2. What is the first attack against the ship carrying arms from Naples?
(a) A plea to remain in the port
(b) Mines planted on its sides
(c) A firefight at sea
(d) Bombs dropped by planes

3. What organization is called on to prevent the mass murder of Etzion settlements upon their surrender to the Arabs?
(a) The United Nations
(b) The American Military
(c) The British Military
(d) The Red Cross

4. What does Jordana do when she learns of David's death?
(a) Goes alone to Abu Yesha for four hours
(b) Cries in Kitty's arms
(c) Goes to her mother
(d) Goes to Jerusalem

5. What tool does Kitty use to make the incision into Ari's leg?
(a) A small knife
(b) A sharpened stone
(c) A razorblade
(d) A machette

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets Kitty at a nearby motel after she nurses Ari back to health?

2. Where is the room Dov finds in Jerusalem?

3. Why does Dov turn toward the wall after visiting with Karen?

4. What name is given to the war?

5. What symbol is on the flags used by the British military?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Barak point out about the options the fleeing Arabs have available?

2. What two things happen in Karen's life that make Kitty believe she now has a chance of taking the girl to America?

3. What action do the Palmach night patrols take that makes life miserable for the Arabs in Safed and why is it successful?

4. What happens to the story of the situation involving the Vesuvius?

5. What is the policy and the attitude of Israel as refugees pour in?

6. What "artificial" ammunition is used by Ari in his quest to protect Gan Dafna and why?

7. What does Dov tell Karen about his desire to live during his time in the jail and hiding in the mountains?

8. Describe the last ditch effort of the Arabs to overrun Tirat Tsvi.

9. What advice does Akiva give Dov when Karen comes to visit and why?

10. After the raid, Akiva is shot. Why does he then say that he must be taken to some hidden place?

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