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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 will rule the West Bank after Abdullah?
(a) Kabir.
(b) Ibrahim.
(c) Ishmael.
(d) Kaukji.

2. What does Ursula tell Ibrahim when he meets with her before the Zurich conference?
(a) That Gideon has been misleading him.
(b) That Kabir planned to kill him.
(c) That she can't keep his secrets any longer.
(d) That someone is going to steal his money.

3. In Part 5, Chapter 1, what makes Ishmael begin to accept reality?
(a) Living in the desert.
(b) Being away from his father.
(c) Being away from a refugee camp.
(d) Working as a shepherd.

4. What religion does Charles Maan practice?
(a) None.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Islam.

5. What do Ishmael, Sabri, and Nada find in the cave they explore that is above their own?
(a) A little money and food.
(b) Silver and gold.
(c) Skeltons and metal objects.
(d) Animal bones and fabric.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ishmael want to sell the items he found in the cave?

2. Who does Ibrahim send away so he won't have to become part of the Jordanian army?

3. Who is murdered in July 1951?

4. What convention does Maan tell Ibrahim he wants to hold?

5. How does Ibrahim manage to arrange a meeting with the mayor of Nablus?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hamdi convince Nada to stay with him as his lover?

2. After leaving Tabah, why does Ibrahim refuse to be called a refugee?

3. How does Gideon feel about letting the Egyptians keep Gaza?

4. What is the home of Hamdi Othman and his wife like?

5. What role does Mudhil give Ibrahim in an upcoming conference in Part 4, Chapter 5?

6. How does Mudhil help Ibrahim make it to the Zurich conference?

7. What makes Ishmael jealous of Sabri in Part 3, Chapter 5?

8. What does Ibrahim discuss with the mayor of Nablus?

9. Why does Prince Ali Rahman call Kabir in Zurich?

10. Why does Ursula seek revenge against Kabir?

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