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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. Zohar says that if his parents had not remained in Israel, he would have become a ___________ in the refugee camps.

2. The Proclamation of Independence called for ________ inhabitants to preserve the peace and to build the new state as equals.

3. According to Shipler, during this time, who ranked below the national average in petty crime?

4. When one of two partners in the marriage converts, the ceremony is said to have taken place between two ____________.

5. Religious opposition to ___________ is fused with the Western theme of scheming to control international banking, politics, and news.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the rise of Islam the most significant external influence on the Jews, according to Shipler?

2. What are some of the things which the Israelis have done for the Sinai Bedouin?

3. Why are there no statistics on the intermarriages between Arabs and Jews?

4. What does the Proclamation of Independence call on Arabs to do?

5. Why does Tala reject the idea of meeting again with Jewish teens?

6. Why is sexual experimentation with Jewish girls attractive to Muslim males?

7. Why was it witty for a Palestinian who claimed he was a target of anti-Semitism when targeted by anti-Arab bigotry?

8. What does Shipler find a striking similarity between when this chapter begins?

9. What are almost all mixed marriages comprised of in terms of gender and religion?

10. Why do some Jews oppose any vote for Israeli-Arabs?

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

Muslim Israeli-Arabs are kept out of the draft, but the army is where people go to move up the social and economic ladder, thus they do not have a chance to excel in society.

Part 1: Why do you think military experience is so valuable in society?

Part 2: Do you think that including the Muslim Israeli-Arabs in the draft would be harmful to the army? Why or why not?

Part 3: Since the Muslim Israeli-Arabs are never going to excel in society, do you think they want to help the society at all? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Arabs often question the myths they have heard about the Jewish people as they are constantly in contact with them.

Part 1: Do you think integration will help to encourage different groups to better understand and tolerate each other? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Arabs are unable to get away from the Jewish people?

Part 3: Do you feel races should all live amongst each other? Why or why not?

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