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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. When does Alix first meet Ben Essmann?

2. Where is the train traveling when Alix is riding it in disguise on July 14th?

3. How long before the deadline expires will the Russian army launch its plan of attack?

4. What is the name of the Medic?

5. What two police forces surround the restaurant where Alix and Michael are meeting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the two visitors who arrive at David's home ask him to do?

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

5. How is the strike team planning to gain access into the Olympic Village?

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

7. How does David react to Belov's announcement regarding jurisdiction over the search for the Dachau Two terrorists?

8. What does David realize about Alix as he listens to her explanation of why his wife, grandmother, and brother were all killed on Benjamin's orders?

9. How does David's assailant catch up with David?

10. What idea is first suggested by Ben-Iban, but becomes so well received that Essmann takes credit for the idea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Fuhrer employs many sinister techniques to make sure the people involved in his scheme end up exactly where they are supposed to.

a. Identify three methods the Fuhrer uses to keep the other characters in place.

b. How does the Fuhrer hide his identity and what does he have to gain by keeping his identity secret? What does he have to lose by keeping his identity secret?

c. What other methods might the Fuhrer have used to achieve his purpose? Would any of your methods have been as effective as the Fuhrer's plan in the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There is no doubt that Alix has been greatly affected by the horrors she experienced at the hands of the Nazis, who also caused the deaths of both of her parents. Discuss how Alix's need to rectify the past affects her decisions. How does Alix's past affect her mental state, her ability to reason, her ability to trust, and her overall self-image?

Essay Topic 3

When Alix meets with Michael Ben-Iban at the Frankfurt restaurant, Ben-Iban has just been briefed by the Fuhrer and is under direction to get Alix on board with their plan no matter what. In the Fuhrer's words, the plan cannot succeed without Alix. Using what you know about Alix, the Fuhrer, and the master plan, examine and explain why the Fuhrer feels Alix is essential to his plan's success.

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