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

2. Terrorism is meant to be ___________________, not intended to harm individual victims.

3. A 1984 commuter bus hijacking occurred, but the Israeli military censors imposed a complete _____________.

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

5. Shipler plans to reveal the broad forces in the area which contribute to ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the ways in which the Israeli Jews see the Arabs, sometimes being disgusted and yet infatuated?

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

4. What is the first goal of Shipler as he strives to create a main discussion for this book?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is said by Rabbi David Hartman that biblical people are extremists. This is a powerful statement for readers.

Part 1: Do you agree with the statement of Rabbi Hartman? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Hartman makes the statement he does?

Part 3: In what ways have you seen religion affect the way the world works together?

Essay Topic 2

Intermarriage is something that is abhorred in the midst of the tension between the Arabs and the Jews.

Part 1: Why do you think intermarriage is prohibited in the minds of the people in society?

Part 2: What might some of the benefits of intermarriage be to the tensions between the groups of people?

Part 3: Do you think that intermarriage is a bad thing? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What's interesting to note is that Shipler points out that not all groups are intolerant of others.

Part 1: Why do you think there is a perception that all religious groups have some sort of intolerance?

Part 2: Do you think it's fair to say that all Jews or all Arabs hate the other? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the groups might behave if they realized not everyone was intolerant of them?

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