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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. Small __________ grants were what kept Neve Shalom in business over the years.

2. With the rise of ___________ in the seventh century, an Arab-Jewish symbiosis flowered.

3. Modern scholarship has debunked the myth that Jews and Arabs are _______________ related.

4. Because the tribesmen have no quarrel with the ____________, they are treated kindly, remarkably generously in the opinion of many of the Bedouin.

5. Intermarriages are illegal and must be conducted _______________.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Arab stereotype includes the idea that they are just violent brutes who are also cowardly.

Part 1: Why do you think Arabs have gained the stereotypes that they have?

Part 2: Do you agree with this stereotype of the Arabs and how you perceive this group of people? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might be a better way to describe the Arab people which might be more realistic?

Essay Topic 2

What's interesting to note is that Shipler points out that not all groups are intolerant of others.

Part 1: Why do you think there is a perception that all religious groups have some sort of intolerance?

Part 2: Do you think it's fair to say that all Jews or all Arabs hate the other? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the groups might behave if they realized not everyone was intolerant of them?

Essay Topic 3

When you first read the title of this book, you were probably hit with a few images of each of these groups, whether accurate or not.

Part 1: Why do you think Arabs are perceived the way that they are?

Part 2: Why do you think Jews are perceived the way that they are?

Part 3: Why do you think you have certain images which come up in your mind when you hear the group names?

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