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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. Israeli hardliners play up the power of the Arabs, lest others try to understand their ____________.

2. It is believed that ______________ changed the Jews.

3. Shipler concludes that only one side celebrates the liberation of _______________.

4. Israeli children grow up with the lasting impression that Arabs are a colorful, menacing _____________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the second goal of Shipler for this book and for the understanding of the reader?

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

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

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

5. What happens when the Israelis grow too grand to perform manual labor in their society?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

While the Arabs and the Jews may have many issues with each other, they also seem to affect each other's lives in positive ways.

Part 1: Do you think that Arabs and Jews share commonalities? Why or why not?

Part 2: How have the Jews affected the lives of the Arab people?

Part 3: How have the Arabs affected the lives of the Jewish people?

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