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

2. Why do the early inhabitants of Makor talk about building a dike?
(a) To store irrigation water.
(b) To separate their land from their neighbors'.
(c) To protect their wheat against floods.
(d) To create a bridge between islands.

3. 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 _____.
(a) Convince the non-Jews that circumcision is a superior practice.
(b) Move back to Jerusalem where they can practice their customs freely.
(c) Plan a secret revolt against the emperor.
(d) Refuse to break the covenant Abraham had made regarding circumcision.

4. Who is Rahab, the one who predicts trouble between the Hebrews and the Canaanites?
(a) Uriel's wife.
(b) Zadok's wife.
(c) Uriel's mother.
(d) Zadok's mother.

5. Who is the supreme deity of the Seleucids?
(a) Poseidon.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Krishna.
(d) Mercury.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After meeting with his colleagues as the book opens, Dr. Cullinane drives with them to where?

3. When Hoopoe needs new iron tools to dig tunnels, he travels to get them from where?

4. Dr. Vered Bar-El is Israel's top expert in dating what?

5. Urbaal believes his statues were stolen by whom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. Explain who John Cullinane is and what he is doing in Israel.

8. Describe Hoopoe's engineering projects.

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

10. Who are Urbaal and Timna?

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