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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 does Zyyad want control of the West Bank?

2. What is Nuri Mudhil a professor of?

3. In Part 5, Chapter 1, who takes care of Ishmael while his father is away?

4. What do Ishmael, Sabri, and Nada find in the cave they explore that is above their own?

5. Where is Abdullah assassinated?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ibrahim change after Omar leaves?

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

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

4. While in Jericho, how does Ibrahim protect his family at night?

5. What happens to Ishmael when he is with the Sirhan Bedouin?

6. How does Mudhil help Ibrahim find Gideon?

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

8. What are the refugee camps like in Jericho?

9. What does Mayor Bakshir think about Palestine's government?

10. What is the lie surrounding Jamil's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Arab tradition guides the lives of several characters in this novel. Choose three elements of Arab tradition and explain how they impact the characters in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

Nada defies the role her father wants her to have, and therefore she shames the family and must die. Explain what Nada represents in this novel and how she changes throughout the course of the book.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the Jericho Project. What were the purposes of the project and why did it fail? What does this project represent to this region of the Middle East?

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