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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 Elias ask of Westerners?

2. What does Elias think most Europeans believe about Palestine?

3. Who rules Palestine until the end of WWI?

4. What is Bishop Joseph Raya determined to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What massacre was Elias told about that made Elias decide not to leave Israel?

2. What type of personal epiphany did Elias have at Ibillin and what did he decide?

3. What assignment did Elias receive following his ordination and what was his first encounter like there?

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

5. Why did the Bishop have an appointment with Elias and what was Elias's feelings about it?

6. What kind of church was Elias's first assignment and what did he vow?

7. What was Bishop Raya's background and what was he determined to do?

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 did more moderate Jews call for about the establishment of Israel and the Palestinian problem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As a youngster, Elias loves to hear about Jesus and his miracles from his mother. Discuss the following:

1. Trace and analyze the young Elias' religious involvement. How influential is his early religious life on who he becomes? Does his spirituality seem sincere? Why or why not?

2. Elias has difficulty understanding the Beatitudes. What are the Beatitudes? State them. Choose two of them to interpret in light of your own beliefs.

3. Discuss Elias' view of Jesus and how Elias comes to be either like or not like the image Elias holds of Jesus.

Essay Topic 2

At a seminary in Paris, Faraj states that, "The real problem is that Western theology starts with man as the center of all things... Elias, we've grown up believing that God is the beginning and end of all things. He is central, not an afterthought. He's alive and has His own ways. Here, they want to tame God with their philosophy " (pg. 117.) Discuss the following:

1. Do you think Faraj's condmenation of Western theology is justified? Does it seem harsh?

2. What do you think are the cultural differences between Elias' childhood world and the Western world that might make such a statement true (if it is true)?

3. Do you think such a blanket statement if fair in this situation or in any situation? What happens when one generalizes about people?

What generalizations were there about Palestinians that were not either true at all or were only true for a small number of Palestinians.

Essay Topic 3

Upon Biram villagers settling in Gish and making attempts to live in the substandard remaining housing, the Irgun arrive and force all the men and older boys into trucks for delivery to some unknown location. This "cleansing" of Palestine for the Jewish state went almost unrecorded in the journalistic media of the day. Discuss the following:

1. How biased is the press in general? Are most journalists able to stay emotionally uninvolved? Why or why not.

2. What are some of the possible reasons the press ignores the actions of the Zionist and Irgun? Analyze each reason and discuss if the reason is valid.

3. Discuss one other example of "cleansing" that has taken place in the world. What are the similarities and differences from that which takes place in Palestine?

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