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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. ____________ suffer more overt opposition from their parents than their partners do.

2. "A __________ girl doesn't have to wait for an opportunity to move next door," said one Arab woman.

3. A young Palestinian asks to be called Gamal as he fears additional _________ if he is found.

4. By _________, however, students are feeling angry and personally betrayed.

5. Some ____________ oppose any vote for Israeli-Arabs since they are exempt from military service.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the government pour millions of dollars into, thought they would not support Neve Shalom?

2. What happens when Arabs and Jews are paired up and given large sheets of paper on which to paint?

3. After 45 days of imprisonment and torture, what did the young Palestinian swore he had done during that time?

4. What do Palestinians assume about their schools, jobs, villages, and even the refugee camps?

5. Describe the conditions that Shipler found when he was allowed to go into Ansar.

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

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

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

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

10. What are the two dangers being seen in interracial mingling between Arabs and Jews?

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

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 3

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?

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