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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Jews respond to the first offer of a partitioned country?
(a) They turned it down immediately.
(b) They agreed to it.
(c) They were not included in it.
(d) They counter-offered.

2. What happened when Gideon is held captive and tortured for giving information to the British?
(a) He was killed.
(b) His family was tortured also.
(c) He was sent into exile.
(d) His hand was cut off.

3. What does kibbutz of Shemesh propose to Ibn Yussuf?
(a) They will can his oil.
(b) They will give him half their crops.
(c) They will refer all their customers to him.
(d) They will market his oil.

4. In Chapter 16, why does Sheik Azziz say he doesn't care who rules Palestine?
(a) Because he knows Arabs will win.
(b) Because he does not believe in rulers.
(c) Because he read it in a book.
(d) Because he lives in the desert.

5. Before he agrees to send him to school, what does Ibrahim tell Ishmael his future will be?
(a) A scientist.
(b) A goatherd.
(c) A religious leader.
(d) A shop owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ibrahim nervous about attacking the Jews when they first arrive?

2. When Fawzi Kabir dines with Ibrahim in his tents, what does Ibrahim ask for help with?

3. What makes Ishmael curious about the kibbutz?

4. What group does Mr. Salmi belong to?

5. Who sides with the Germans as World War II was starting?

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