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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. Who is the number two man in the Latin area of the Fourth Reich?

2. Where does the Storm Troop hold its first meeting after becoming active again?

3. What is the name of the man watching David and Alix from the tree line while they are at the lake?

4. Who is so unnerved by the events the day after the information is aired on ABC-TV that she has to be helped by policemen back to her hotel?

5. Who summons the attendees to the meeting in Jerusalem?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can neither David nor Alix remember in regard to their relationship?

2. Why is the Vulkan upset when the Fuhrer leaves the group in a chauffeured limousine?

3. What does the Fuhrer tell the men as the meeting between the Chancellor, the Ambassador, the General, and the Fuhrer is ending?

4. According to her comments to interviewers, why does Alix always strive to do her best at whatever she does?

5. How does the Fuhrer ensure Otto's silence in regard to the experiment Otto conducted for the Fuhrer?

6. How does the Fuhrer gain an appreciation for the electricity and heat involved with Otto's experiment from where he sits?

7. Why is Michael Ben-Iban meeting with Alix at the restaurant in Frankfurt?

8. Why is the Warrior killed after meeting with the Fuhrer in Washington?

9. Why did David and Alix stop dating in college?

10. What does the speaker on ABC-TV ask people to do the following day if they agree with his views?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Storm Troop and the Gestapo. How are the two groups similar in terms of constituents, philosophies, and tactics? How are the two groups different? Support your answer with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

Several times in the story, David seeks the solace of time alone in order to regroup, deal with his feelings, and regain his focus.

a. Identify at least three times in the story where David is alone.

b. Compare and contrast each of these events in terms of the situation David is trying to understand, the effect of his alone time, and the situation that immediately follows this time.

c. How might David's actions have impacted the story's plot if he hadn't had this time to himself?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the character of Alix Rothschild changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Alix's character when she was in college, when she first meets David at Cherrywoods, when she presents the terrorists' demands to the world, and when she and David team up in the Olympic Village. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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