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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Egypt do in retaliation for the Israeli refusal to do as the United Nations asks?
(a) Tries to assassinate the Prime Minister.
(b) Blocks Israel's one port.
(c) Attacks the outlying Jewish settlements.
(d) Attacks Jerusalem.

2. To whom does Michael speak?
(a) The Church Bishop.
(b) The Zionist soldiers.
(c) God.
(d) The leaders of the new Arab Palestinian movement.

3. Why is Elias often punished at his new school?
(a) For aruging against the Zionist.
(b) For aruging with the law professors.
(c) For breaking rules and disagreeing with doctrine.
(d) For refusing to do his school work.

4. What is disturbing to Elias about the Western Europeans' perspectives on the Palestinian issue?
(a) It is so prejudicial in favor of the Jews.
(b) It is so inaccurate.
(c) It is based on so little truth but is believed so strongly.
(d) It is vastly divergent from his experience.

5. How did the native Jewish inhabitants feel about the actions of the Zionists?
(a) Indifferent as long as they were left alone.
(b) Supportive.
(c) Shocked.
(d) They expressed no reaction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elias wonder as he empathizes with the Jews and their treatment by the Third Reich?

2. How does Elias feel about school?

3. What does the conflict between Israel and Egypt at this time become known as?

4. Of what does Elias's father make certain?

5. What is Biram like?

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