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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 claims that at the time he and his family lived in Jerusalem, it was safer than _____________.
(a) New York City.
(b) Ramallah.
(c) Mogadishu.
(d) Chicago.

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

3. Shipler traces _______ waves of settles, none of whom felt any mystical attraction to the land.
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. Camel caravans used to take 18 days to reach Cairo, so they would only occur __________ times a year.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. During the takeover of the West Bank and Jerusalem in 1967, Arabs were surprised by how ___________ they were treated.
(a) Humanely.
(b) Cruelly.
(c) Harshly.
(d) Indifferently.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shipler wonders whether if his son had been killed during the incident if he would have hated all ____________ and craved revenge.

2. Critics see no need to meet the enemy personally as they already know what ___________ are like.

3. It is believed that ______________ changed the Jews.

4. Settlers also were determined to establish a purely ___________ way of life where they now resided.

5. A witty Palestinian claimed he was a victim of ___________ when targeted by anti-Arab bigotry.

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