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

2. A tiny number of Israelis understand ________, which leads to paranoia.

3. Shipler notes that a shift in tactics to assaults on select individuals backfired when applied to ___________ in the West Bank.

4. The college age Palestinian who was caught by Israeli patrol feared ___________, but experienced something different.

5. The colonel tells the woman that he agrees that the Palestinians deserve self - ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. And finally, what is Shipler's third goal for this book and for the reading audience as a whole?

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

3. What is a 13-year-old Jewish boy called when he says that he is upset with the anti-Arab bigotry in his school?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The two cultures have impacted each other over the decades - with Hebrew owing much of its language to Arabic.

Part 1: Why do you think the two cultures affected each other even in the midst of tensions?

Part 2: Do you think that the intermingling of cultures is a sign that the two can eventually come to peace? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think that the two cultures realize they are quite similar? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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