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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. What will the Leopards who confessed to Zyyad do?

2. What job does Ibrahim find for Nada with the United Nations in Amman?

3. What does Ibrahim discuss with Sheik Taji and Charles Maan?

4. Who is the Colonel of the Arab Legion?

5. What religion does Charles Maan practice?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Ishmael jealous of Sabri in Part 3, Chapter 5?

3. How does Mudhil help Ibrahim make it to the Zurich conference?

4. What are the refugee camps like in Jericho?

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

6. What does Ibrahim discuss at the West Bank Refugee Convention?

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

8. How does Ibrahim change after Omar leaves?

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

10. How does Hamdi convince Nada to stay with him as his lover?

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

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

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

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