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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapters 11- 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Heuseinni have to move around the Middle East so much?
(a) He was wanted for war crimes.
(b) He was trying to find his religion.
(c) He travelled for work.
(d) He was buying a lot of land.

2. What happens shortly after the Arabs capture the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem?
(a) The British step in.
(b) The Jews start fighting back.
(c) The Arabs take Tabah.
(d) The Russians get involved.

3. What happens a few days before the Arab Higher Committee forms?
(a) An Arab riot.
(b) Mufti build a fortress.
(c) Jews smash the windows of a Mosque.
(d) A sand storm.

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

5. How does Ibrahim plan to pay for the boat to take his villagers to Gaza?
(a) By offering bribes.
(b) By borrowing money from Kabir.
(c) By selling supplies.
(d) By stealing the boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ibrahim and Gideon meet in Part 2, Chapter 11, how long has it been since they last met?

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

3. How did the Jews respond to the first offer of a partitioned country?

4. What does Ibrahim tell Kabir he must have before leaving Tabah?

5. While on his deathbed in Chapter 1, what does Ibrahim's father give him?

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