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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. What is the name of the infamous publication that President Nasser used?

2. On the first day, the students are told to do nothing but pass each other and _________________.

3. Shipler points out that few Arabs know anything about ___________ as it is not covered well, if at all, in school.

4. Which of these answers is the name for Israel's main overseas intelligence agency?

5. A witty Palestinian claimed he was a victim of ___________ when targeted by anti-Arab bigotry.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Children are taught from a young age to hate those who are not like them, with school lessons even talking about who to fear.

Part 1: Do you think it's right to teach children to fear a certain group of people? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think lessons about other races are necessary in schools? Why or why not?

Part 3: Are there ways to teach children about other races in an unbiased fashion? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The overall goal of the book seems to be to discuss whether peace is possible in an area with such a long history of war.

Part 1: Why do you think peace is still the goal of mankind?

Part 2: Do you think finding world peace is something that is possible? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the world would change if we were able to create world peace?

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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