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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. The labeling on ___________ published by both sides in textbooks continues to make clear that neither side yet accepts the reality that neither can covet the whole of the land.

2. An Egyptian girl tells Shipler how surprised she was to find ______________ so Middle Eastern.

3. Failing to understand the more reserved ____________ of the Ashkenazim, Arabs were unable to recognize authentic hospitality.

4. Hartman states that biblical people are ______________, which can turn religion into a force of evil.

5. Shipler does admit to finding much _______________ among the Arabs he visits, but little of the systematic vindictiveness described in the previous chapter.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the contradiction in opinion that Jews have about Arabs and their work ethic?

3. Why does the Arab side of the argument lack a spokesperson for reason?

4. What happens because there is too much bitterness among Arabs and Jews, according to Shipler?

5. And finally, what is Shipler's third goal for this book and for the reading audience as a whole?

6. What does Shipler discuss as being the goal of terrorism amongst the Jews and Arabs?

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

8. What happens when some of the people retreat to dogmatism in their thinking about the enemy?

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

10. Where is the Israelis' rejection of Palestinianism shown, according to Shipler?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Those who do not live in the Middle East may not know what truly happens in the area unless the media shows them a picture or tells a story.

Part 1: Do you believe that all media sources can be trusted to have an unbiased view of the Middle East? Why or why not?

Part 2: How might someone find an unbiased viewpoint of things which do not go on in their local area?

Part 3: Why do you think some countries enforce blackouts about things which happen in their lands?

Essay Topic 3

What's perhaps most compelling about the divide between the Arabs and the Jews is its long, complex history.

Part 1: Why do you think the chasm between the Arabs and the Jews has lasted so long?

Part 2: How can someone stop a belief system which has been in place for centuries? Can they?

Part 3: Do you think it's possible to change thinking which has been indoctrinated into a culture?

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