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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The small fires which are lit help to ________ and to delimit the vast expanses of land.
(a) Narrow.
(b) Focus.
(c) Confuse.
(d) Break up.

2. The opening of the chapter depicts an incident which took place on King _________ Street in Jerusalem.
(a) Thomas.
(b) George.
(c) Peter.
(d) Henry.

3. Who are considered to be fearsome, violent, immensely strong, cruel and cowardly?
(a) Both.
(b) Arabs.
(c) Neither.
(d) Jews.

4. A social studies teacher tells Shipler that the Jewish attitude is that 'we can do whatever we _________ with the Arabs."
(a) Want.
(b) Can.
(c) Like.
(d) Desire.

5. The college age Palestinian who was caught by Israeli patrol feared ___________, but experienced something different.
(a) Retribution.
(b) Indoctrination.
(c) Slaughter.
(d) Torture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shipler claims that at the time he and his family lived in Jerusalem, it was safer than _____________.

2. Shipler notes that _________ among Arabs is so high that it is unlikely that the virulent bigotry has much affect on Arabic minds.

3. Under Muslim control, Jews adapted their _____________ to fit local conditions.

4. Shipler deals with the Jewish stereotype that Arabs are violent, uncivilized ___________.

5. Four heavily armed _________ seize a hostage and then release him and then are pursued by the mob around them.

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