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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. As a child, how does Ishmael feel about the Jews?
(a) He is not afraid of them.
(b) All his friends are Jewish.
(c) He hates them.
(d) He isn't aware they exist.

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

3. How old is Ishmael when he makes a deal with his brother concerning parcels of land?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Twelve.

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

5. How does Ibrahim feel about the unity described by Kaukji in Part 2, Chapter 6?
(a) He is unsure.
(b) He is nervous.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, who is said to have "firmly established a new era and a new principle"?

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

3. What does Abdullah want to do with Jerusalem?

4. What country is Gustav Bockmann native to?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As a child, what does Ishmael think about his religion?

3. What do Ibrahim and Gideon discuss when they meet in Part 2, Chapter 7?

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

5. How do the Mufti increase Arab violence toward Jews?

6. What do the Jews do to prepare their land for farming?

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

8. What happens when Ibrahim refuses to give money or men to the Mufti and the Arab Higher Committee?

9. What happens to the British installations after the attacks led by Kaukji?

10. Why does Ibrahim have a feast for Kabir when he arrived in Tabah?

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