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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. How does Elias say the Jews justify taking Palestinian land?
(a) Because they think the Palestinians do not deserve so much land.
(b) On the basis of the wrongs they have suffered in the past.
(c) Because they must live somewhere.
(d) Because God gave them the land thousands of years ago.

2. What does Elias do when he leaves Germany?
(a) Leaves the priesthood.
(b) Emigrates to the United States.
(c) Accepts a teaching post at Oxford.
(d) Returns to the Middle East.

3. Who mourned together?
(a) Jews and Palestinians.
(b) No one as there is too much rancor.
(c) Christians and Muslims.
(d) Muslims and Christians.

4. Who is kept from Sabra and Shatila?
(a) The press and UN peacekeepers.
(b) Just UN peacekeepers; the press is allowed.
(c) The families of the people in Sabra and Shatila.
(d) Just the press; UN peacekeepers are allowed.

5. What does Elias hope will not happen?
(a) The readers will not believe it.
(b) The Israeli government will ban it.
(c) The press will not accept it as true.
(d) Readers will simply discuss it with no action.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Thomas Herzl?

2. What is disturbing to Elias about the Western Europeans' perspectives on the Palestinian issue?

3. What does Elias decide to do?

4. What does Elias ask of Westerners?

5. Upon what does Elias embark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Bishop Raya's background and what was he determined to do?

2. What assignment did Elias receive following his ordination and what was his first encounter like there?

3. Why did the Bishop have an appointment with Elias and what was Elias's feelings about it?

4. How was Palestine ruled until the end of World War I and then what happened?

5. What was Biram like when Elias returned there from his time in Paris?

6. How did Elias feel after researching the history of Palestine and Jews and why did he feel that way?

7. What did Elias decide to do following his initial efforts in the church at Ibillin?

8. What type of personal epiphany did Elias have at Ibillin and what did he decide?

9. What did more moderate Jews call for about the establishment of Israel and the Palestinian problem?

10. What does Elias first decide to do about the church in Ibillin? How does his efforts work?

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