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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. Neve Shalom was conceived in 1970 as an ___________ community.

2. Under Muslim control, Jews adapted their _____________ to fit local conditions.

3. Palestinians assume that their schools, jobs, villages, and refugee camps are filled with _____________.

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

5. ____________ by non-Israeli Arabs sharpened the government's security concerns.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do Arabs know little about the Holocaust, according to Shipler?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who did Shipler visit each time he went to Israel in 1993 and in 2001?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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