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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. After meeting daily with Ben-Gurion, what compromise does Gideon reach?
(a) To split the conquered land in half.
(b) To pay a settlement to the Jews.
(c) To move the women and children away.
(d) To bomb only every other day.

4. When Ibrahim watches the Jewish settlers build terraces for farming, what does he wonder?
(a) How they will get anything to grow.
(b) Where they keep coming from.
(c) How they have so many supplies.
(d) If they will make more money than the Arabs.

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

6. Why does Ibrahim get the title "Haj"?
(a) For having a vision.
(b) For having the most sons.
(c) For striking a deal with the Jews.
(d) For going to Mecca.

7. What makes Ibrahim nervous about the hotel the driver of the Mercedes takes him on Christmas?
(a) It is in a bad part of town.
(b) It was run by Arab rebels.
(c) He doesn't know what the drive wants with him.
(d) It is owned by Jews.

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

9. After Kaukji's attacks on On January 10, 1948, what does he report to his leaders?
(a) That he captured 50 Jews.
(b) That the attacks failed.
(c) That the attacks were successful.
(d) That he wasn't able to get his men out of Syria.

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

11. How does news of the Jewish death camps affect Tabah?
(a) It didn't affect Tabah at all.
(b) It made Jewish and Arab tensions worse.
(c) It lead to more Arab sympathy.
(d) The people of Tabah never heard of the death camps.

12. When Fawzi Kabir dines with Ibrahim in his tents, what does Ibrahim ask for help with?
(a) Building a road.
(b) Establishing guards.
(c) Starting a farm.
(d) Paying his rent.

13. What does Ibrahim do to the perimeter of his town when the riots and attacks begin to reach the valley of Avalon?
(a) He lines it with guards.
(b) He moves his whole town.
(c) He lights it on fire.
(d) He puts up a brick wall.

14. What subject does Mr. Salmi especially encourage Ishmael in?
(a) Reading.
(b) Science.
(c) Math.
(d) Writing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Arab well not have any water in it?

2. What does Ibrahim say will happen to Ishmael when he catches him visiting the kibbutz?

3. What was the retaliation for Deir Yassin following the Irgun attack?

4. What do most Arabs think about the United Nations' plan for a partition of Palestine?

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

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