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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Gomer's son eventually marry?

2. When Makor becomes part of the Seleucid Empire, how are the Jews living there encouraged?

3. In 2200 B.C.E., about seven thousand years after Makor is first inhabited, what types of dwellings are found there?

4. By 167 B.C.E., what additional religion has been introduced in Makor?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do conflicts arise between Zadok's people and Uriel's people?

3. Why does Menalaus have surgery to reverse his circumcision?

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

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

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

7. Through the sites John Cullinane sees as he arrives in Israel by ship, describe some of the multicultural and multi-faith aspects of the area.

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

9. Why do the priests of Makor have Urbaal killed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the following from the period around 1419 B.C.E.:

1. The desire to coexist in Makor between Zadok and his fellow Hebrews and Uriel and his Canaanite townspeople.

2. The conflicts that arise between the Hebrews and the Canaanites.

3. The epic battle that ensues between these two groups and its outcome.

Essay Topic 2

One of the structures Cullinane desires to uncover at the dig is a castle. Write about this castle, explaining how and when it got there. During what era was it built? What was Makor like during that time? What does Cullinane determine about the castle?

Essay Topic 3

During various points in the history of the region, Makor and nearby cities become places of refuge for those who are being persecuted and oppressed. Select a time when Makor or one of its nearby cities became a sanctuary for refugees. How is it that the refugees ended up here? How did their lives improve? What new hardships did they encounter? How did they overcome these new challenges?

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