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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before he agrees to send him to school, what does Ibrahim tell Ishmael his future will be?
(a) A scientist.
(b) A shop owner.
(c) A goatherd.
(d) A religious leader.

2. What did Ishmael's mother encourage him to do when he was staying with her?
(a) Write his father often.
(b) Get a good education.
(c) Steal from the market.
(d) Learn a trade.

3. Why does Ibrahim get the title "Haj"?
(a) For having the most sons.
(b) For going to Mecca.
(c) For striking a deal with the Jews.
(d) For having a vision.

4. In Chapter 16, Ibrahim says that there will be a war over Palestine when?
(a) When Jews out number the Arabs.
(b) Right before summer begins.
(c) After the World War.
(d) After the new year.

5. As a child, how does Ishmael feel about the Jews?
(a) He is not afraid of them.
(b) All his friends are Jewish.
(c) He isn't aware they exist.
(d) He hates them.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, why do sirens go off near the Jewish settlement?

2. Who sides with the Germans as World War II was starting?

3. When Fawzi Kabir dines with Ibrahim in his tents, what does Ibrahim ask for help with?

4. What does kibbutz of Shemesh propose to Ibn Yussuf?

5. What happened when Gideon is held captive and tortured for giving information to the British?

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