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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. How much are the hoodlums who meet the Weapons Expert and the Medic in the Red Square paid for their part in the terrorist plot?

2. What does Alix tell the hostages after the terrorists take over the private cafeteria of the United States Olympic team?

3. When the Soldier subdues David, what does the Soldier ask David?

4. What does the assailant use when attempting to kill David in the alley behind the restaurant?

5. How many total athletes has the terrorist group threatened to kill if their demands are not met?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the pledge of the terrorist group?

2. As the terrorist group assembles and enters the Olympic Village, what does the Fuhrer tell Alix?

3. What does Alix suddenly realize about David when she sees him again in the Olympic Village?

4. What images does Alix relive in her mind as she walks and tries to clear her head in the morning the attacks are to begin?

5. How do the terrorists punctuate their demands that no one is to leave the Olympics until all of the terrorists' demands have been met?

6. When Alix finally communicates with David after escaping the dragnet set up to catch her, what does she tell David?

7. What does David learn about Elena and Nick's death that he has trouble comprehending?

8. Why is David surprised when the Soldier takes him to meet the Fuhrer and the Fuhrer turns out to be Benjamin Rabinowitz?

9. How is Alix feeling as she sits in the house of her contact after leaving the train station?

10. What does the Soldier tell the Engineer and Architect before they get down to business?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Identify four of the members of the terrorist group by their code names and real names. Compare and contrast the backgrounds, experiences, and duties of the four group members you identify. Is each member of the group necessary? Why or why not? Is each member of the group expendable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Benjamin Rabinowitz wears different masks in the story. Rabinowitz is a study in contradictions as both a great Nazi hunter and the mastermind behind Dachau Two. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Rabinowitz. How would his master plan have been affected had he not carried out his Nazi hunter persona? How would his master plan have been affected if he had told David from the beginning who he truly was? Why is it necessary for Rabinowitz to wear different masks?

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