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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. Who is Urbaal descended from?
(a) Thor.
(b) Baal.
(c) Uther.
(d) Ur.

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

3. In addition to a castle the team is looking for, the archaeologists believe that the Makor site will reveal what else?
(a) Fortress, pyramid, and minaret.
(b) Shrine, tomb, and military statuettes.
(c) Basilica, temple, synagogue, and mosque.
(d) Temple, pyramid, shrine, and obelisk.

4. James Michener's historical novel, The Source, focuses on what geographical regions?
(a) Russia and the Far East.
(b) Israel and the Middle East.
(c) China and Northeast India.
(d) Australia and Southeast Asia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Makor is part of the Seleucid Empire and an edict is given stating that Jews can no longer circumcise their male children, some Jews justify this order while others _____.

2. Around 37 C.E., why does Yigal, a young Jewish laborer, oppose the Romans?

3. Returning to the earliest days of Makor, the author writes that someone saves Ur's daughter from a dog about to attack. Who saves her?

4. As the book opens, Dr. John Cullinane arrives where?

5. The history of Makor begins with the family of a man named what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are archaeologists hoping to find at Makor?

3. Describe what Makor is like around 2200 B.C.E.

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

5. Explain why Kerith is miserable in Makor.

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

7. How is being the mouthpiece of Yahweh both a blessing and a curse for Gomer?

8. Why do Ur and his son work on building a dike?

9. What type of relationship do the Roman architect Timon and his Jewish wife Shelomith have?

10. What kind of relationship does Zadok have with El-Shaddai?

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