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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 does the Israeli government do in response to Elias' growing fame?

2. What seems to be the goal of both sides of the Palestinian conflict?

3. What does Elias hope will be the action of those reading his book?

4. What does Elias call upon the Palestinians to do?

5. How does Elias say the Jews justify taking Palestinian land?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Elias see as the view the Western world had of the Jews and a homeland?

2. What was Chacour ready to do in the One Link chapter and why didn't he?

3. What happened in another village because of Elias's intercession? What did Elias do when he was given a gift?

4. What was one of Elias's most acclaimed accomplishments mentioned in the chapter "Work, For the Night is Coming?"

5. What did Elias continue to do after Palm Sunday and what did the sisters do?

6. What did Elias decide to do following his initial efforts in the church at Ibillin?

7. Why does he consider the conflict in Israel so horrific?

8. What had happened in Palestine by the time Elias returned there after his studies in Paris?

9. What occurred during some of Elias's successes that set back the peace movement?

10. What does Elias first decide to do about the church in Ibillin? How does his efforts work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze the theme of violence throughout Blood Brothers. Include the following: Is any of the violence justified, necessary, or gratuitous? Is it motivated by greed, hate, revenge, or a form of projection?

2. Trace and analyze the theme of forgiveness throughout Blood Brothers. Include the following: Is it a realistic concept for this situation? Does the forgiven have to return forgiveness? How could true forgiveness change the Middle East situation?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of religion throughout Blood Brothers. Include the following: How does religion influence the actions of the people/groups in the book? Is religion generally seen as a positive thing to embrace? Can people of different religions live together peacefully? Is this demonstrated in the book? How? When?

Essay Topic 2

In "Singled Out," it is the end of 1949, and things had begun to change somewhat. The new Zionist landowners were unschooled in the proper cultivation of the orchards and needed to employ native Palestinians to care for them. Discuss one the following:

1. Compare and contrast Michael's reaction to working in his own orchards as hired help with that of Elias' reaction. Which reaction is more like to how you would feel? Which seems psychologically healthier? Which seems more in line with the doctrines of Christianity?

2. In this same chapter, it states that other villagers left for Haifa, hoping to secure better jobs in the new factories being built by the Jews. What is the irony in both this situation and in that of the former orchard owners working as hired hands in their orchards?

3. How do you think the Jewish families who steal the Palestinian lands justify such actions? Is the land stolen? Or paid for by fair market value? Even if the land is paid for, if the villager does not want to sell but is forced to do so, it that a fair exchange?

Essay Topic 3

A second Supreme Court ruling returns Biram to its original residents. This time, the soldiers gave the villagers the date of December 25 for return. On Christmas morning, the villagers of Gish walked to Biram, only to find the village still surrounded by soldiers and tanks. Then, as the returning residents watched, the Zionists destroyed the village. Elias is devastated but, even more, experiences a rage that cannot be reconciled with the teachings of Jesus to love and pray for one's enemies. Discuss the following:

1. Is Elias' rage understandable? Do you think he expects too much of himself to want to love and pray for the soldiers as he watches them destroy his village?

2. How does Elias eventually release the rage he experiences at the Zionist? Does it seem he is sincerely healed of the anger?

3. One of Jesus' teachings says that if someone smite you on one cheek, turn the other cheek. Is this realistic in a situation such as the one with the Zionist destroying Biram? Why or why not? What kind of person would be able to follow such a teaching? Could you?

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