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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 Ibrahim nervous about attacking the Jews when they first arrive?

2. In Tabah, what does every house have even if the residents can not read?

3. What makes Ibrahim nervous about the hotel the driver of the Mercedes takes him on Christmas?

4. After the first failed attack, where does Ibrahim go to watch the Jewish settlers every day?

5. What does Kabir promise Farouk after the war if he stays in Tabah?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Ibrahim's father pass on power before he dies?

6. What is Ishmael's childhood like?

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

8. What happens during Gideon's meetings with British Colonel Frederick Brompton?

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

10. What advice does Brompton give regarding Plan D?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of leader is Ibrahim? Support your opinion using detailed examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

For much of this novel, Ibrahim is determined to return to Tabah. Discuss what the return to Tabah represents to Ibrahim and his village. Why was the dream abandoned?

Essay Topic 3

What is the impact of being migrant? Explore the migrant tribes and the refugees and examine the affect a migratory life has on the people and the places they visit. How is this important to the overall Arab condition?

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