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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In governing the people of Tubariyeh in the 1880s, the ruler of this city is used to doing what?
(a) Collecting bribes.
(b) Consulting with the Sultan directly.
(c) Asking his wife for advice.
(d) Listening to all sides before reaching a decision.

3. 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 Jordan.
(c) A part of Egypt.
(d) Half Palestinian, half Jewish.

4. What is Father Vilspronck's role in the book's final chapter?
(a) Remind Cullinane of the Irish lady who loves him.
(b) Help with the analysis of the basilica uncovered at Makor.
(c) Identify relics from the castle uncovered at Makor.
(d) Help Cullinane win the heart of Dr. Vered Bar-El.

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

6. In order for a Byzantine basilica to be built in Makor, what must be destroyed to make room for it?
(a) The library.
(b) Thirty Jewish buildings.
(c) Part of the irrigation system.
(d) Part of the wall that surrounds Makor.

7. In the region of Palestine in the 1940s, which ruling group is preparing to leave the area?
(a) British.
(b) Greek.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Turkish.

8. What happens when Abd Umar and his army reach Makor?
(a) Abd Umar signs a treaty with Makor's religious leaders.
(b) Makor's leaders are imprisoned and the people are enslaved.
(c) There is no military resistance, and only two are killed.
(d) A bloody battle ensues and most of the residents die.

9. Of the four members of Rabbi Eliezer's family, which ones survive and find refuge?
(a) Only Rabbi Eliezer.
(b) The rabbi and his son.
(c) Rabbi Eliezer and his wife Leah.
(d) The rabbi and his daughter.

10. 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?
(a) Two years.
(b) Eight weeks.
(c) Three months.
(d) Five years.

11. Why does the widow Zipporah seek Cullinane's help?
(a) She wants to marry someone but can't get permission to do so.
(b) She wants a job at the dig but nobody will hire her.
(c) She wants to become an archaeologist but doesn't know where to start.
(d) She's attracted to Cullinane and simply wants more time with him.

12. Even though Yohanan wants his son Menahem to be a Jew, what do the rabbis tell him?
(a) He can't be.
(b) One day he may be.
(c) He can choose to join the faith only after he spends twenty years studying.
(d) He can choose to join the faith when he's twenty-one.

13. When the Gottesmans and other Jews arrive at Safed and prepare to defend the city from being turned over to Arab control, which child is among those who greet them?
(a) Jacob Itzik.
(b) Ilan Eliav.
(c) Netanel Hacohen.
(d) Vered Bar-El.

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

15. 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 Jews and Arabs continue to get along.
(d) So the Dutch won't gain too much power.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the book, Tabari explains that he has never left the area because _____.

2. In the last chapter, Cullinane is surprised to discover that Ilan Eliav has been offered what?

3. When does Islam arrive in Makor?

4. Who opposes the plans Isidore Gottesman and other Jews are making for Safed?

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

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