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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ibrahim hide the night before he is set to take a boat to Beirut?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A church.
(c) A library.
(d) A school.

2. Why do the Irgun and Haganah retaliate in Jerusalem?
(a) Their women were taken.
(b) Their tanks were stolen.
(c) They were bombed.
(d) Their buildings were set on fire.

3. What year is it when Farouk tells Ibrahim that the Jews are coming?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1944.

4. In Chapter 16, Ibrahim says that there will be a war over Palestine when?
(a) When Jews out number the Arabs.
(b) Right before summer begins.
(c) After the new year.
(d) After the World War.

5. How do Ishmael's brothers feel about him attending school?
(a) They are shocked.
(b) They are jealous.
(c) They think it is funny.
(d) They don't care.

6. On January 10, 1948, what do Kaukji's forces attack in Syria?
(a) A mosque.
(b) A kibbutz.
(c) Places of business.
(d) Jewish homes.

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

8. What is the name of the King of Jordan's army?
(a) Arab Secret Forces.
(b) Arab Legion.
(c) Arab Blockade.
(d) Arab Power.

9. Who does Ibrahim have find out why the Jews flooded the canals?
(a) Roge.
(b) Ishmael.
(c) Fawzi.
(d) Farouk.

10. Why are the Tabah villagers surrounded by Jihad soldiers when they spend the night in a field in Ramle?
(a) They were protecting the people of Tabah.
(b) It was a good hiding spot.
(c) It was a Jihad soldier base.
(d) They didn't trust the people of Tabah.

11. According to Gideon, what is Islam used as an excuse for?
(a) Failure to use the land well.
(b) Lack of respect in the United Nations.
(c) Failure to secure a good government.
(d) Lack of water.

12. Where does Ishmael attend school when he is nine?
(a) Syria.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Tabah.
(d) Ramle.

13. How do the Mujahedeen raise money for Mufti?
(a) Extortion and looting.
(b) Fundraising and investing.
(c) They start a storefront to launder cash.
(d) Gambling and bribing.

14. Who does Ibrahim make a deal with for safe passage to Beirut for the Tabah villagers?
(a) A Jewish leader.
(b) A British soldier.
(c) A Greek captain.
(d) Kabir.

15. After befriending a Jewish junkyard dealer, what language does Ishmael learn to read?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) French.
(c) Arabic.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Tabah considered an enemy village to Gideon?

3. What do the Mufti do to cause Arabs to attack the Jewish Quarter?

4. How does Ibrahim plan to pay for the boat to take his villagers to Gaza?

5. Where does Kaukji tell Ibrahim he must take his people and their tribes?

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