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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the earliest date that Makor hears about Jesus Christ and his crucifixion?
(a) 31 C.E.
(b) 172 C.E.
(c) 59 C.E.
(d) 238 C.E.

2. In 1947, the United Nations proposes dividing Palestine into two independent states and making Jerusalem what?
(a) An independent, international city.
(b) A part of Egypt.
(c) Half Palestinian, half Jewish.
(d) A part of Jordan.

3. At the end of World War II, Isidore Gottesman marries Ilana and settles where?
(a) Antwerp.
(b) Haifa.
(c) Tiberias.
(d) Kfar Kerem.

4. When Islam arrives at Makor, the population there consists primarily of Christians, Jews, and _____.
(a) Hindus.
(b) Shintos.
(c) Sikhs.
(d) Pagans.

5. As the last chapter of the book opens in November 1964, John Cullinane is at the dig in Makor while Vered Bar-El is in _____.
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Boston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Antonio.

6. What does Dr. Abulafia do in Tunis?
(a) Becomes a priest.
(b) Fakes his own murder.
(c) Kills an Inquisitor.
(d) Divorces his wife.

7. Why does Dr. Abulafia leave Spain?
(a) He takes a trip to visit relatives in Germany.
(b) He is appalled at what Spain is doing and takes his family to Makor.
(c) He has Jewish ancestors and fears the Inquisition.
(d) He gets a better job at Podi, Italy.

8. When Menahem converts to Christianity, who else converts with him?
(a) The local tax collector.
(b) His father Yohanan.
(c) His beloved Jael.
(d) Rabbi Asher.

9. In exchange for water in the Jewish settlements, the leader of Tubariyeh is trying to get baksheesh, which is what?
(a) A tip or bribe in exchange for a service.
(b) Immunity against any future mistakes he may make.
(c) A pastry made of honey and dates.
(d) Very thin silver jewelry.

10. Shmuel Hacohen seeks help from the leader of Tubariyeh to do what?
(a) Acquire land where incoming Jews can settle.
(b) Ask the Sultan to send a delegation to Spain.
(c) Collect enough money to sail to Italy.
(d) Bring the rest of his family to Tubariyeh.

11. Abd Umar does not advocate violence and strives to capture Makor:
(a) As peacefully as possible.
(b) With a thousand spies and infiltrators.
(c) By imprisoning its political leaders.
(d) By tricking its religious leaders.

12. Why does Muzaffar urge Volkmar to send his son back to Germany?
(a) He believes the boy should attend German schools.
(b) He feels his son is a bad influence on Makor.
(c) He believes the Mamelukes will invade.
(d) He wants more power for himself.

13. Why does Rabbi Itzik want the British to stay in Safed?
(a) He likes the British way of life.
(b) So the British can draw up treaties with the Greeks.
(c) So the Dutch won't gain too much power.
(d) So Jews and Arabs continue to get along.

14. In 1500, Safed is a sleepy town of a thousand inhabitants. Within ninety years, it becomes a bustling city of approximately how many inhabitants?
(a) Three thousand.
(b) Two hundred thousand.
(c) Fifteen thousand.
(d) Sixty thousand.

15. Why does Rabbi Eliezer, a German Jew in Gretz, decide to leave Germany with his wife Leah and their family?
(a) He wants to enjoy the better weather of Spain.
(b) He is offered a better position in Tunis.
(c) He is publicly humiliated and his synagogue is torn down.
(d) A cousin in Makor urges him to move there.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Volkmar prepares for a siege, he figures that there is enough food at Ma Coeur to feed all the farmers for at least how long?

2. What kind of place is Tubariyeh?

3. After Christianity is declared the religion of the empire, what does Rome want to build in Makor?

4. What do the rabbis of Makor do with the Law, the directives delivered by God?

5. What type of work do Rabbi Zaki's wife and daughters do in Safed?

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