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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. Before he agrees to send him to school, what does Ibrahim tell Ishmael his future will be?

2. What country is Gustav Bockmann native to?

3. What does Abdullah want to do with Jerusalem?

4. What do the Mufti do to cause Arabs to attack the Jewish Quarter?

5. What is the name of Kaukji's rebel group?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Fawzi Kabir play in displacing Arabs from Palestine?

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

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

4. What happens when Bockmann visits the Mufti in Jerusalem in 1937?

5. What advice does Brompton give regarding Plan D?

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

7. What is Ishmael's childhood like?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How do the militant and rebel groups shape the development of Palestine and affect the wars in this novel? Who agrees with these actions and who disagrees? Why? What is the commentary the author is giving about these types of groups?

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