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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The opening of this chapter talks about the two day celebration of the Day of ____________.
(a) Remembrance.
(b) Honor.
(c) War.
(d) Souls.

2. To improve the condition of the _________ would lesson the tension necessary to achieve statehood.
(a) Mosques.
(b) Sanitation.
(c) Camps.
(d) Temples.

3. But wealthy Jews also detest Arabs for being ___________ in attitude when they are regularly employed.
(a) Uppity.
(b) Positive.
(c) Negative.
(d) Bold.

4. At this time of the first edition of this book, which flag was outlawed in terms of being permitted to be displayed?
(a) Israeli.
(b) Palestinian.
(c) Neither.
(d) Both.

5. Why wasn't King Hussein able to continue his vision for peace and stability in the area?
(a) His treaty was not ratified.
(b) He died of cancer.
(c) He was assassinated.
(d) He left the country.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Through contact with individual __________, Arabs often soften their stance and realize the danger of their stereotyping.

3. What is dangerously high for the Arab population, causing concern for the Jewish inhabitants?

4. Jews can not necessarily deal with the idea that modern __________ Arabs do not fit into their stereotypes.

5. ____________ is comfortable to both sides as everyone knows unambiguously whom to hate.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Freij tell Shipler about his feelings of the Jews in regards to culture?

2. Why is it said that conflict is comfortable to both sides of this area?

3. What does Rabbi Hartman have to say about religion at the start of this chapter?

4. What is the official Israeli myth which is dissected in the book which Shipler has written?

5. What are some of the ways in which Jews typically stereotype Arabs as noted in the book?

6. Why does the virulent bigotry in books, fiction and journalism not have much affect on the Arabs?

7. How are the Arab youth being affected by the actions of the Israeli police?

8. What do Arabs have to say about Jews in their own stereotypes of this culture?

9. What happens as a result of rumors being spread of a female accomplice in the hostage situation at the start of the chapter?

10. Shipler discusses the naivety of what official Israeli strategy as a means of evaporating Palestinian national aspirations?

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