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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom do the European Zionists enter in an alliance?
(a) The Duke of Wellingham.
(b) Lord Nothrup.
(c) The Prime Minister of Britian.
(d) Lord Balfour.

2. What event greatly increases support for the Zionist movement in Europe after WWII?
(a) Nothing; they were already strongly supportive.
(b) The bombing of a Jewish settlement by Palestinians.
(c) The legal actions of the British parliament.
(d) The holocaust.

3. How does Elias say the Jews justify taking Palestinian land?
(a) Because God gave them the land thousands of years ago.
(b) On the basis of the wrongs they have suffered in the past.
(c) Because they must live somewhere.
(d) Because they think the Palestinians do not deserve so much land.

4. What does Elias do to better understand the situation in Palestine?
(a) He has decided not to worry about the situation anymore as it is interfering with his studies.
(b) Meet with the elders of the native Palestinians.
(c) Talk with several Zionists in Paris.
(d) Some research on his own.

5. What does Elias hold as he thinks of Sabra and Shatila?
(a) His dead friend's last letter.
(b) His dead mother's necklace.
(c) His dead sister's last letter.
(d) A dove to release.

6. What percentage of non-Jewish communities existed in Palestine at the time of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
(a) 92.
(b) 66.
(c) 25.
(d) 55.

7. What does Elias learn when he is giving a speech in Germany?
(a) His father is killed supposedly as a PLO member.
(b) Two of his brothers are killed supposedly as PLO members.
(c) His sister has died.
(d) Hundreds of refugees in two Lebanese camps are massacred.

8. What are the secular Jews worried about as far as Zionism is concerned?
(a) That it would isolate Jews from the world and increase anti-Semitism.
(b) That it would commit as many wrongs as it rights.
(c) That it would make Judaism a culture rather than a religion.
(d) That it would become a terrorist organization.

9. What does Elias set up in anticipation of his absence?
(a) A structure of authority for the women of the village.
(b) A church council.
(c) A new project to keep the villagers busy.
(d) Three new Responsible positions.

10. Who comes back with Elias from Nazareth?
(a) No one.
(b) His youngest sister and mother.
(c) His youngest sister.
(d) Three Roman Catholic sisters..

11. For what does Elias receive numerous offers?
(a) Numerous jobs in every sector.
(b) Legal assistance.
(c) University teaching positions.
(d) Citizenship in other countries.

12. Who is Thomas Herzl?
(a) The leader of a faction of European Jews who want all Jews to move to Palestine.
(b) The founder of the Zionist movement.
(c) The leader of them moderate Jews opposed to Zionism.
(d) The Zionist leader to whom Elias asks about Zionism.

13. What starts appearing at the door to Elias' residence?
(a) Materials to make his place more comfortable.
(b) Young children to ask him about Jesus.
(c) Daily food gifts.
(d) Nothing.

14. What leads to violence between the Zionist and native Palestinians during the 1930s?
(a) Increased immigration of Jews into Palestine.
(b) Wholesale slaughter of native Palestinians by the Zionist.
(c) The other Arab countries sending in small groups of men to help the native Palestinians.
(d) Illegal seizure of lands by the Zionist.

15. What is Biram like?
(a) There is no evidence that there has ever been a village there.
(b) A few families are still living there.
(c) Thriving.
(d) Abandoned.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is Elias temporarily elated?

2. What does the Responsible do when his support begins to erode?

3. How do the Christians in Ibillin feel?

4. How does Elias say terrorism is often redefined as?

5. Into what does the Fedayeen unite?

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