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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. When the men of Makor return home after fighting with an army that is ultimately defeated, Gomer's son is _____.

2. Under the leader Uriel, Makor is prosperous, having developed a monetary system utilizing what?

3. The voice of the Hebrew god El-Shaddai tells the old man Zadok to _____.

4. Who is the first person to greet Dr. Cullinane when he arrives in Israel as the book opens?

5. Who does Gomer's son eventually marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How are Timon and Shelomith saved?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

James Michener makes abundant use of symbolism throughout his novel. Cite three specific instances in the book where symbolism plays a key role in the story. In each case, answer the following:

1. What symbol is referenced?

2. What does the symbol represent?

3. How does symbolism enhance the story?

4. How is a symbol used to make a stronger point?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the progress Makor experiences and the advances reached from the time of Ur to the time of his descendant, Urbaal. How much time elapses between these two eras? In what ways does the region improve? In what ways is the original society of Ur better off than the more recent one of Urbaal?

Essay Topic 3

One of the major themes in The Source is survival. By discussing the resilience of Makor through the ages and the survival of the descendants of the Family of Ur, explain how the author develops the theme of survival.

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