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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Ibrahim do to the perimeter of his town when the riots and attacks begin to reach the valley of Avalon?

4. Where do Ibrahim and his friends and family listen to the news on the radio as Germany begins taking over countries?

5. How old is Ishmael when he leaves school?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Gideon and Foote meet in a Jerusalem restaurant to discuss the events in Tabah that worry them, what do they focus on?

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

3. What is Gideon's role after the news of the Jewish death camps?

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

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

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

7. What is Ishmael's childhood like?

8. What do the Jewish people do when they first arrive?

9. What happens when Ibrahim goes to the bank to withdraw money to pay for the boat he needs to go to Gaza?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research the history of Palestine during this time. How does this novel remain true to history? Where does the novel diverge? Why do you think this happens?

Essay Topic 2

Select two of the conferences held in this novel and compare and contrast them. Who attended? What were the goals? What was actually accomplished?

Essay Topic 3

How are Jews depicted in this novel? Take a close look at the rhetoric and language used when Jews are discussed. What is the purpose of this?

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