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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 Hoopoe is finished with his engineering projects, he lives out his days in Makor doing what?

2. After Roman armies overtake the town of Makor, what happens to Yigal?

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

4. How many daughters does Jeremoth, the governor of Makor, have?

5. Why do the early inhabitants of Makor talk about building a dike?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

9. Explain why Kerith is miserable in Makor.

10. How do Yigal and his people prevent the Romans from delivering the offending statues?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the book, are the archaeologists successful at the dig at Makor? Do they find what they are looking for? Do they make any new and unexpected discoveries?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the love triangle that exists between Cullinane, Bar-El, and Eliav. Why is Bar-El loyal to Eliav? Why does Cullinane continue to pursue Bar-El despite her loyalty to Eliav? If circumstances were different, would Bar-El be interested in a long-term relationship with Cullinane? Why does the author throw in a surprise ending with Paul Zodman? Support your answers with passages from the book.

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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