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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the general view of Palestinians by Europeans?
(a) Palestinians are evil, ignorant, and violent.
(b) There are bad Palestinians and there are lots of good Palestinians.
(c) Palestinians have been greatly wronged by Zionists.
(d) The Palestinians are driven to their actions by the evil actions of the Zionists.

2. How do the Zionist soldiers act?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Extrememly hostile.
(c) Brusque and unfriendly.
(d) Threatening.

3. What do the seminarians believe the Zionist's mission should be?
(a) Eschew violence.
(b) Clear Palestine of potential terrorists.
(c) Make peace with the native Palestinians and give back the land the Zionist stole.
(d) Convert to Christianity.

4. What is frustrating to Elias?
(a) That his village is still not rebuilt.
(b) That the Jewish Supreme Court still refuses to hear Michael's petition.
(c) An intellectual approach to Biblical study.
(d) That he is not home where he should be helping his father.

5. When the villagers return to Biram, what happens?
(a) The Zionist soldiers destroy the village.
(b) They are able to peacefully resume living in their homes.
(c) The Zionist soldiers help them move back into their homes.
(d) The Zionist soldiers kill them all.

6. What is Elias's schedule like in Nazareth?
(a) Quite easy.
(b) Fairly relaxed.
(c) Tough but flexible.
(d) Strict and rigorous.

7. Of what does Elias's father make certain?
(a) That the children understand how to be Arabs as well as Christians.
(b) That his children were well educated.
(c) That the children understand the reason for the visitors.
(d) That the children know their heritage.

8. For what is the purchase?
(a) The birth of his new sister.
(b) For use in the new orchad his dad just buys.
(c) For traveling to Jerusalem.
(d) An important visitor.

9. Where does Elias travel for a retreat?
(a) England.
(b) Swizerland.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

10. What of the Bible is a mystery to Elias?
(a) The story of Issac and Essau.
(b) The Beatitudes.
(c) The miracles of healing by Jesus.
(d) The story of Joseph.

11. What does Elias decide he has to do about his people's struggles?
(a) He has to put the struggles of his people into the perspective of God's plan.
(b) He has to work to right the wrongs in court legally.
(c) He has to let them go.
(d) He has to work to right the wrongs with violence if necessary.

12. What is Elias beginning to understand?
(a) The pain of having no religion.
(b) The pain of Jews.
(c) The joy of knowledge.
(d) The joy of comradeship.

13. How does the family decide to greet the soldiers?
(a) Defiance.
(b) Resignation.
(c) Fear.
(d) Welcoming.

14. What does Michael not want Elias to believe?
(a) That the only solution is war.
(b) That he is in a position of privilege.
(c) That the only solution is capituation.
(d) That he is being sent away because they have too many children to feed.

15. What is the biggest reason Michael Chacour is willing to work for someone else in his own orchards?
(a) He has nowhere else to go.
(b) He believes the Jewish owner honestly thought he was buying vacant land.
(c) He wants to learn to forgive.
(d) He loves his trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Arab villages through which the men of Biram travel offer no help?

2. What does Elias regret?

3. Who is Katoub?

4. From whom does Elias learn the most?

5. What action supersedes other problems in the Middle East?

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