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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 describes how a _____________ prisoner was surprised when he could not discern any difference between a Sephardic and Ashkenazi guard.

2. Shipler seeks to unravel the complexities of interaction by which the tiny minority of high-minded individuals strive to bridge the gap of ___________.

3. During the takeover of the West Bank and Jerusalem in 1967, Arabs were surprised by how ___________ they were treated.

4. Shipler looks at the current textbooks and sees that there are no dialogues, just inflammatory ____________.

5. A 13-year-old __________ boy is upset by the anti-Arab bigotry and is called a traitor, a PLO supporter and a communist.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What happens as a result of rumors being spread of a female accomplice in the hostage situation at the start of the chapter?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Arabs were expelled from their lands in 1948 and since then have wanted to return home, causing conflict and hard feelings.

Part 1: Do you think it was right to banish the Arabs from their lands in the first place? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think the Arabs have a right to go back to their homeland? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the expelled people must feel in a land which is not their own?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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