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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the midst of writing about Makor's earliest inhabitants, the author jumps forward to the present. What does he say Cullinane is doing while Vered is in Chicago?
(a) Reprimanding workers who are leaking information to the press.
(b) Putting together a progress report on the first year of the dig.
(c) Talking with sponsors to procure more funds.
(d) Making plans to dig a dozen more trenches.

2. In "The Old Man And His God," the author paints a picture of Makor during what time period?
(a) 42 C.E.
(b) 312 B.C.E.
(c) 1019 C.E.
(d) 1419 B.C.E.

3. Why is Urbaal killed?
(a) So that his house could be used by the priests.
(b) He kidnapped the king's daughter.
(c) So that his wife could marry another.
(d) He killed a man.

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. When Hoopoe needs new iron tools to dig tunnels, he travels to get them from where?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Babylon.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Phoenicia.

6. How many people from Zadok's tribe have been chosen by El-Shadai to move west?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Fifty-eight.
(c) Seven hundred.
(d) Nine thousand.

7. During their active resistance against the Romans, Yigal and his group lie down in the path of Romans in order to stop _____.
(a) An attack against Jerusalem.
(b) The collection of taxes.
(c) An important military parade.
(d) The delivery of statues.

8. The governor of Makor gives sanctuary to Gershom, who is a what?
(a) Magician.
(b) Drug dealer.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Dethroned king.

9. John Cullinane is attracted to Vered Bar-el, but she is not interested in him since she's already engaged to whom?
(a) Ohana.
(b) Eliav.
(c) Tabari.
(d) Zodman.

10. Which god does Hoopoe primarily worship?
(a) Baal.
(b) Buddha.
(c) El-Shaddai.
(d) Yahweh.

11. 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) Scientists and laborers.
(b) Archaeologists and reporters.
(c) Arabs and Jews.
(d) Americans and Britons.

12. In the chapter "Psalm of the Hoopoe Bird," the time line has moved forward to approximately what year?
(a) 892 C.E.
(b) 123 C.E.
(c) 963 B.C.E.
(d) 7012 B.C.E.

13. When the general Vespasian is sent to crush the Jews of Makor, what does the now much older Yigal say his people must do?
(a) Assasinate the general.
(b) Submit to Roman rule.
(c) Resist the Romans again.
(d) Escape to Jerusalem.

14. As the book opens, Dr. John Cullinane arrives where?
(a) Bollywood.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Greenland.
(d) Holy Land.

15. While Cullinane and his associates work on the excavation site, they live and eat where?
(a) Kibbutz.
(b) Luxury hotel.
(c) Budget motel.
(d) Tents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dr. John Cullinane is a respected what?

2. In the earliest days of Makor, the person who breaks the flint in his spear leads whom to a place where the stone is readily available?

3. In 2200 B.C.E., about seven thousand years after Makor is first inhabited, what types of dwellings are found there?

4. Who perfects the planting techniques developed during Makor's earliest days?

5. Why is Simeon against Yigal's plans to oppose the Romans?

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