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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When Ibrahim and Gideon meet in Part 2, Chapter 11, how long has it been since they last met?
(a) Three years.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

4. Where does Heusseini have a villa?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Tabah.
(c) Ramallah.
(d) Turkey.

5. When Ibrahim tells the people of Tabah to evacuate, what is Farouk responsible for bringing with him?
(a) Clothing.
(b) Books.
(c) Grains.
(d) Livestock.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gideon, what is Islam used as an excuse for?

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

3. Why does the British foreign secretary order a blockade of Palestine?

4. How do the Mujahedeen raise money for Mufti?

5. After befriending a Jewish junkyard dealer, what language does Ishmael learn to read?

Short Essay Questions

1. As a child, what is Ishmael's relationship with the Jews like?

2. What happens after an Arab attacked a woman in a kibbutz in 1925?

3. What surprises the Arabs when they attack the Jews for the first time?

4. What does Ibrahim do to try to secure safe passage for his villagers to Beruit.

5. What happens when Mercedes arrives in Tabah on Christmas day?

6. Why does Ibrahim call Gideon in Part 2, Chapter 11?

7. What happens during the United Nations meeting on November 29, 1947?

8. In Chapter 16, what do Sheik Azziz and Ibrahim discuss during their trip?

9. What have groups of Arab leaders begun doing since the mention of a partition of Palestine?

10. What advice does Brompton give regarding Plan D?

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