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

2. What does Abdullah do when Jordan takes over the West Bank?

3. How does Nada describe the woman she works for?

4. What is the fedayeen?

5. What religion does Charles Maan practice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maan discuss at the West Bank Refugee Convention?

2. After leaving Tabah, why does Ibrahim refuse to be called a refugee?

3. What disagreement does Jamil have with his father in Part 4, Chapters 6-10?

4. How does Mudhil help Ibrahim find Gideon?

5. How does Mudhil help Ishmael secure a job?

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

7. In Part 3, Chapters 6-10, what does Ibrahim decide about Tabah?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is the United Nations a character in this novel? How does the United Nations drive the plot and motivate the characters? Why does the author include the United Nations in this way in his novel?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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