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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. Violence and counter violence have become not just byproducts of political battles, but also the origin of new __________.

2. The __________ are the Zionists who founded Israel and control the government.

3. Rumors spread of a ___________ accomplice and foreign tourists fitting that description are rounded up for questioning.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the virulent bigotry in books, fiction and journalism not have much affect on the Arabs?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Rabbi Hartman have to say about religion at the start of this chapter?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The description of another Holocaust taking place is shocking to many readers, but not to others.

Part 1: Do you believe that other Holocausts are occurring right now? Why or why not?

Part 2: How does the practice of Holocaust-like prison camps help a society?

Part 3: What does it say about society that Holocaust-like camps are still in existence?

Essay Topic 2

Wars can create horrific results, but they also produce heroes as well as a chance to defend one's beliefs.

Part 1: Do you think war is the only solution in some situations? Why or why not?

Part 2: What do you think about the idea of war heroes? Do you believe someone fighting in a war is always a hero? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think you would ever feel called to fight in a war? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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