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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Shipler fears that Arab youth are being affected by the Israeli ___________ using strong arm tactics in the presence of youth.

2. __________ abounds on both sides, established by decades of war and terror, and individuals vary in how bigoted or tolerant they are.

3. Only a small percentage of Israelis identify themselves as _____________.

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

5. Power is decidedly one sided - _________ have it and the ____________ do not.

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jews seem to differentiate among Arabs according to survey data that Shipler examines?

2. Unless a two state solution can be found, what will the population of Arabs to Jews be in the coming years?

3. Where does Shipler note that the stereotypes of Arabs are depicted in the everyday culture?

4. Where was Shipler wandering in the streets at the start of this book and its narrative?

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

6. What is the recurring theme in the examples that Shipler provides in terms of how the Arabs are portrayed in the media?

7. What does Shipler say a great tangle of nonsense grows from in this chapter?

8. What do the Palestinians NOT do, even though many Jews say that they do?

9. Why does the 12-year-old Palestinian in Jabalya have no past and no future, according to Shipler?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When you first read the title of this book, you were probably hit with a few images of each of these groups, whether accurate or not.

Part 1: Why do you think Arabs are perceived the way that they are?

Part 2: Why do you think Jews are perceived the way that they are?

Part 3: Why do you think you have certain images which come up in your mind when you hear the group names?

Essay Topic 2

The Arab stereotype includes the idea that they are just violent brutes who are also cowardly.

Part 1: Why do you think Arabs have gained the stereotypes that they have?

Part 2: Do you agree with this stereotype of the Arabs and how you perceive this group of people? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might be a better way to describe the Arab people which might be more realistic?

Essay Topic 3

Palestinians assume all groups and organizations are filled with informants.

Part 1: Why do the Palestinians feel they have to be suspicious of everyone around them?

Part 2: Do you think the Palestinians' paranoia is well-founded? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you feel about those around you on an everyday basis? Are there spies around you?

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