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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Psalm of the Hoopoe Bird, pp. 243-329.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Cullinane starts working with his colleagues on the dig at Makor, he notes that everyone gets along so well and there is no animosity between who?
(a) Americans and Britons.
(b) Scientists and laborers.
(c) Arabs and Jews.
(d) Archaeologists and reporters.

2. In addition to growing wheat, the earliest inhabitants of Makor learn to do what?
(a) Build homes near the well.
(b) Plant lemon trees.
(c) Plant lettuce patches.
(d) Build sailboats using balsa wood.

3. Baal, one of the gods of the Canaanites, evolved from whom?
(a) Urbaal.
(b) Biawy.
(c) Ur.
(d) Baally.

4. As Rahab predicted, there is trouble between the Hebrews and the Canaanites, and it stems from what?
(a) Differences in religion.
(b) Strong dislike between both groups.
(c) Differences in language.
(d) Strong jealousy betwen leaders.

5. The engineer Hoopoe is named after what?
(a) Israeli bird.
(b) Arabian mountain lion.
(c) Spanish deer.
(d) Egyptian lizard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the early inhabitants of Makor talk about building a dike?

2. During the earliest days of Makor, who develops the practice of growing wheat ?

3. James Michener's historical novel, The Source, focuses on what geographical regions?

4. When Hoopoe needs new iron tools to dig tunnels, he travels to get them from where?

5. In the chapter "Psalm of the Hoopoe Bird," the time line has moved forward to approximately what year?

(see the answer key)

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