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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. Prime Minister Begin says the __________ is intent on a second genocide against the Jewish people.

2. The blood _______ which holds that Jews mix the blood of innocent Christian children into the dough for the Passover matzo.

3. It's interesting to note that both Arabs and Jews are actually ____________.

4. How long is the encounter for the teens who stay together at Neve Shalom?

5. Ancient Greeks and modern Europeans both sought to assimilate the ___________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the rise of Islam the most significant external influence on the Jews, according to Shipler?

2. Why is sexual experimentation with Jewish girls attractive to Muslim males?

3. Why do Arabs know little about the Holocaust, according to Shipler?

4. What are the two dangers being seen in interracial mingling between Arabs and Jews?

5. What do Palestinians assume about their schools, jobs, villages, and even the refugee camps?

6. Why was it witty for a Palestinian who claimed he was a target of anti-Semitism when targeted by anti-Arab bigotry?

7. After 45 days of imprisonment and torture, what did the young Palestinian swore he had done during that time?

8. Who did Shipler visit each time he went to Israel in 1993 and in 2001?

9. Describe the conditions that Shipler found when he was allowed to go into Ansar.

10. What does the Proclamation of Independence call on Arabs to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A girl tells Shipler that she would like to learn to read, but that she is too old for coeducational schooling.

Part 1: Why do you think girls are only allowed to be in school up to a certain point?

Part 2: How does a society benefit from having a strong learning system?

Part 3: What might a women do if she has no education to use in her life? What are her options?

Essay Topic 2

Muslim Israeli-Arabs are kept out of the draft, but the army is where people go to move up the social and economic ladder, thus they do not have a chance to excel in society.

Part 1: Why do you think military experience is so valuable in society?

Part 2: Do you think that including the Muslim Israeli-Arabs in the draft would be harmful to the army? Why or why not?

Part 3: Since the Muslim Israeli-Arabs are never going to excel in society, do you think they want to help the society at all? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Those who do not live in the Middle East may not know what truly happens in the area unless the media shows them a picture or tells a story.

Part 1: Do you believe that all media sources can be trusted to have an unbiased view of the Middle East? Why or why not?

Part 2: How might someone find an unbiased viewpoint of things which do not go on in their local area?

Part 3: Why do you think some countries enforce blackouts about things which happen in their lands?

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