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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. In Chapter 5, why do sirens go off near the Jewish settlement?

2. What makes Ishmael curious about the kibbutz?

3. Where does an Arab attack a woman in 1925 that causes everyone to worry about a revenge attack?

4. What part of Palestine did Fawzi Kabir sell most of to the Jews?

5. When Ibrahim tells the people of Tabah to evacuate, what is Farouk responsible for bringing with him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Ishmael's childhood like?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ishmael had a complicated relationship with his father. Analyze the ways that these characters interacted with each other. What did the relationship mean to each party? What is significant about the way their relationship ended?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of outside countries on Palestine and the characters of this novel. Write about what the countries actually do, how they view the region, how the region views them, and what the impact is.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the murders that happened in this novel and compare and contrast them. Consider the motives, the impact, and the symbolism of each murder.

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