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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. While on his deathbed in Chapter 1, what does Ibrahim's father give him?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A cloak.
(c) A book.
(d) A ring.

2. What business do Ibrahim and his brother Farouk own?
(a) An after-hours restaurant.
(b) A coffeehouse.
(c) A theater.
(d) A hotel.

3. Why does the Arab well not have any water in it?
(a) Ibrahim broke it.
(b) It has been a very dry year.
(c) Kabir sold the rights to water.
(d) The well was filled with cement.

4. What does Gideon Asch tell Ibrahim the Jews are planning to do with the land they purchased?
(a) Start a chain of hotels.
(b) Start a farm.
(c) Build new roads.
(d) Build hospitals.

5. Where do Ibrahim and his friends and family listen to the news on the radio as Germany begins taking over countries?
(a) At Ibrahim's shop.
(b) At city hall.
(c) At the library.
(d) At Gideon's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Ishmael's brothers feel about him attending school?

2. What subject does Mr. Salmi especially encourage Ishmael in?

3. What did Ishmael's mother encourage him to do when he was staying with her?

4. What happened when Gideon is held captive and tortured for giving information to the British?

5. In Tabah, what does every house have even if the residents can not read?

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