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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Yigal and his group go to in order to protest against the Romans to Petronius?
(a) Athens.
(b) Accho.
(c) Persia.
(d) Ptolemais.

2. In 2200 B.C.E., Makor is ruled by whom?
(a) Empress.
(b) King.
(c) Queen.
(d) Emperor.

3. Leah, who is Zadok's daughter, wants to marry whom?
(a) Uriel's son Zebion.
(b) Amalek's son Azani.
(c) Uriel's son Uriah.
(d) Amalek's son Estanto.

4. When Hoopoe is finished with his engineering projects, he lives out his days in Makor doing what?
(a) Sailing.
(b) Raising his children.
(c) Sculpting.
(d) Tending his sheep.

5. When Makor becomes part of the Seleucid Empire, how are the Jews living there encouraged?
(a) The emperor allows the Jews to worship their own god as they wish.
(b) The emperor appoints fifty Jewish men to prominent leadership positions.
(c) The best, most fertile land of Makor is given to the Jews.
(d) A hundred new homes are built for the Jews.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Cullinane is attracted to Vered Bar-el, but she is not interested in him since she's already engaged to whom?

2. Who is Kerith?

3. During the time of Gomer, Makor is _____.

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

5. What does the name Epiphanes mean?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Michener fast forwards to the present-day dig at Makor in the chapter "Yigal and His Three Generals," what is Cullinane learning about the Ashkanazi and the Sephardi?

2. Who is Yigal, and how does he become a leader of his people?

3. Explain why the rulers of Makor during the Seleucid Empire allow the Jews of the town to worship as they wish.

4. Summarize what Dr. Cullinane writes about the early society of Makor in his progress report of the first year of the dig.

5. How are Timon and Shelomith saved?

6. What time and money investment will be required to complete the dig at Makor? How much finances does Cullinane have on hand?

7. Why does the leader of the Canaanites accept Zadok and his people?

8. Who is Paul Zodman, and how is he helping with the excavation at Makor?

9. Gomer is certain that her son is meant to accomplish a special purpose. Does he live up to her expectations?

10. Who is Meshab, and how does he help Hoopoe with his water system project?

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