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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. How do Ibrahim and his family keep the Bedouin away while they are in Jericho?

2. What does Sabri want to find in Gaza?

3. Why is Ishmael able to get a job with the Iraqi army?

4. Why is Bakshir assassinated?

5. Why does Husain have a regency when he becomes king of Jordan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the home of Hamdi Othman and his wife like?

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

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

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

8. Why does Ursula seek revenge against Kabir?

9. How does Mudhil help Ishmael secure a job?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What type of leader is Ibrahim? Support your opinion using detailed examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of the refugee camp. How do these camps impact the people who stay in them? How do they impact the people who do not stay in them? What is the message the author delivers about refugee camps?

Essay Topic 3

What is the impact of being migrant? Explore the migrant tribes and the refugees and examine the affect a migratory life has on the people and the places they visit. How is this important to the overall Arab condition?

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