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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the fedayeen?
(a) A branch of the United Nations.
(b) The congress of Jordan.
(c) A militant Jewish group.
(d) A militant Arab group.

2. What will happen if the Jews attack the Egyptians?
(a) They won't receive American aid.
(b) They will anger the Arabs.
(c) They will clearly lose.
(d) They will easily increase Israel's size.

3. What does Ibrahim use to build a house at the Jericho refugee camp?
(a) Materials given to him by the United Nations.
(b) Materials Ishmael gave him.
(c) Trees that had fallen in the area.
(d) Materials he scavenged from other houses.

4. What do Ishmael, Sabri, and Nada agree to do when Sabri is caught with Nada?
(a) Give Sabri a chance to explain himself.
(b) Let Nada decide what is best.
(c) Not tell Ibrahim.
(d) Tell Ibrahim.

5. When Mudhil gives Ibrahim the supplies and money he needs to travel to Zurich, who does he say will help if they run out of money in Zurich?
(a) His cousin.
(b) Taji.
(c) Kabir.
(d) Gideon.

6. In Part 3, Chapter 6, what does Ibrahim come to realize about Tabah?
(a) That it will be part of Palestine.
(b) That the villagers need to go home.
(c) That it will be part of Isreal.
(d) That it's art will be lost.

7. How old is Ishmael when he begins to teach at Wadi Bakkah School?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 17.

8. How does Ursula kill a Persian guest before Ibrahim kills Kabir?
(a) She poisons him.
(b) She stabs him.
(c) She drowns him.
(d) She shoots him.

9. Why does Ibrahim reject all offers of marriage for Nada?
(a) He doesn't want her married to a refugee.
(b) He feels that she is too young.
(c) He wants her to wait until she gets back to Tabah.
(d) She asks him to.

10. In Part 4, Chapter 5, how many Arabs does Ben-Gurion agree to let return home?
(a) One thousand.
(b) One hundred thousand.
(c) Ten thousand.
(d) Fifty thousand.

11. Where does Ishmael want to sell the items he found in the cave?
(a) To a museum.
(b) In the town center.
(c) Back in Tabah.
(d) To Egyptian dealers.

12. What will the Leopards who confessed to Zyyad do?
(a) Help build new tanks and bombs.
(b) Make guerrilla raids against Israel.
(c) Be exiled.
(d) Go to prison.

13. In Part 4, Chapter 11, what is Abdullah's dream for the middle east?
(a) Taking over Iran.
(b) Forming Greater Syria.
(c) Destroying Israel.
(d) Retiring to Egypt.

14. How long will an analysis of Ibrahim's artifact from the cave take?
(a) He isn't sure.
(b) One week.
(c) One day.
(d) One month.

15. Why is Bakshir assassinated?
(a) For building a mosque.
(b) For hiding during the war.
(c) For blowing up a kibbutz.
(d) For supporting Abdullah.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kabir meets with Rahman to discuss the Zurich conference, who does Kabir feel can be bribed?

2. When trying to return to Tabah, why can't Ibrahim use the roads to Jericho?

3. What convention does Maan tell Ibrahim he wants to hold?

4. In Part 4, Chapter 17, why do Ibrahim and Hagar earn new respect?

5. How does Ishmael feel knowing that Jamil is considered to be a martyr?

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