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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 deals with the Jewish stereotype that Arabs are violent, uncivilized ___________.

2. Wealthy Jews deride the Arabs as being ____________ and about being lazy.

3. Shipler realizes there is no _____________ Israel or Palestine.

4. Four heavily armed _________ seize a hostage and then release him and then are pursued by the mob around them.

5. Who are considered to be fearsome, violent, immensely strong, cruel and cowardly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Shipler claim about Jerusalem at the time he and his family lived there in regards to its safety?

3. The college age Palestinian who was taken prisoner by the Israeli patrol found out what during his imprisonment?

4. What do smugglers make sure that young Palestinians get in relation to the Jews?

5. What does Shipler mean when he discusses the idea of 'culture of the desert'?

6. What do some scholars with whom Shipler speaks say in regards to most Muslims' understanding of their own book?

7. What leads to paranoia about what might be said by Arabs on the television or on the radio?

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

9. What does the two day celebration of the Day of Remembrance celebrate according to the book?

10. Why it is sometimes advantageous to be an outsider, according to Shipler?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Arabs often question the myths they have heard about the Jewish people as they are constantly in contact with them.

Part 1: Do you think integration will help to encourage different groups to better understand and tolerate each other? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Arabs are unable to get away from the Jewish people?

Part 3: Do you feel races should all live amongst each other? Why or why not?

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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