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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. Shipler seeks to unravel the complexities of interaction by which the tiny minority of high-minded individuals strive to bridge the gap of ___________.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Peace.
(d) Religion.

2. Others charge that the Jews are agents of _______________, whether capitalistic or communist, and will distance Arabs from religious life.
(a) Bureacracy.
(b) Materialism.
(c) Government.
(d) Change.

3. Shipler plans to reveal the broad forces in the area which contribute to ______________.
(a) Peace.
(b) Change.
(c) Aversion.
(d) Happiness.

4. Through contact with individual __________, Arabs often soften their stance and realize the danger of their stereotyping.
(a) Jews.
(b) Insurgents.
(c) Arabs.
(d) Children.

5. Shipler talks with several participants in a program called Interns for _______.
(a) Witnessing.
(b) Blessings.
(c) Peace.
(d) Convergence.

Short Answer Questions

1. The book decides to show revelations about an area of the world which is too easy to ______________.

2. ___________ arguments carry little weight, even among extreme West Bank settlers.

3. The author observes that a "great tangle of nonsense grows from a seed of __________."

4. There is a profound resentment that Arab youth are exempt from ____________, which gives them an advantage in the job market.

5. The __________ are the Zionists who founded Israel and control the government.

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