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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. Israelis were disappointed that the Arab TV show wasn't broadcast in the West so that the viewers could see how _______ the Arabs are.

2. Laura Franklin notes that it's true that __________ are dirty and sweaty at work, but that their homes are immaculate.

3. To improve the condition of the _________ would lesson the tension necessary to achieve statehood.

4. In response to the celebrations of the Israelis, the Arabs began to celebrate al-Nakba, which is translated to mean what?

5. Israeli authorities monitor ___________ prayers in the mosques, warning imams not to preach on controversial subjects.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Unless a two state solution can be found, what will the population of Arabs to Jews be in the coming years?

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

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

5. How do Jews seem to differentiate among Arabs according to survey data that Shipler examines?

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

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

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

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

10. Shipler discusses the naivety of what official Israeli strategy as a means of evaporating Palestinian national aspirations?

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

Shipler himself questions how his feelings about Arabs might have changed if he were directly involved in an act of violence.

Part 1: Do you think being personally affected by violence would make you hate a certain group of people? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think revenge is ever a good motivator in times of war?

Part 3: Why do you think Shipler considers the idea of revenge as a motivator for him to hate the Arabs? Do you think he might harbor some hesitation?

Essay Topic 3

A girl tells Shipler that she would like to learn to read, but that she is too old for coeducational schooling.

Part 1: Why do you think girls are only allowed to be in school up to a certain point?

Part 2: How does a society benefit from having a strong learning system?

Part 3: What might a women do if she has no education to use in her life? What are her options?

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