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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 Husain have a regency when he becomes king of Jordan?

2. What do Ishmael, Sabri, and Nada agree to do when Sabri is caught with Nada?

3. What is the fedayeen?

4. Who will rule the West Bank after Abdullah?

5. Who does Ibrahim get a job for after the United Nations gave him a committee position at the refugee camps?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ibrahim discuss with the mayor of Nablus?

2. What are the refugee camps like in Jericho?

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

4. What is the Jericho Project?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Ursula seek revenge against Kabir?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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