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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. In "The Old Man And His God," the author paints a picture of Makor during what time period?

2. Why does Governor Tarphon write a report advising the government to withdraw edicts against Jewish traditions?

3. Hoopoe tries to get permission from the governor of Makor to build what?

4. What did the engineer Hoopoe do for Makor?

5. How old is Yigal in the year 67 C.E.?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are Timon and Shelomith saved?

2. Describe Hoopoe's engineering projects.

3. Explain who Gomer and Rimmon are.

4. What happens after King David comes to inspect the water system that Hoopoe built?

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

6. Describe how Ur and his family live during Makor's earliest days.

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

8. As a Hebrew living among Canaanites, what conflicts does Gomer experience?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Compare and contrast the invasion of Makor by the Arabic raider Abd Umar and the Christian crusader Gunter. Who shows greater mercy and compassion? How does Makor change after each of these invasions?

Essay Topic 3

Summarize what happens to Palestine in 1948 after the United Nations tries to divide the region into two independent states, one Jewish and one Palestinian Arab. What conflicts arise? How do these conflicts continue in one form or another today?

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