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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. Why does the widow Zipporah seek Cullinane's help?
2. At the end of the book, Tabari explains that he has never left the area because _____.
3. In exchange for water in the Jewish settlements, the leader of Tubariyeh is trying to get baksheesh, which is what?
4. Safed is a booming manufacturing city and major trading center by the time Rabbis Zaki and Eliezer and Dr. Abulafia arrive. These men help turn Safed into what else?
5. When Faraj ibn Ahmed Tabari meets with his superior to talk about the constitution, what does he say about reformers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does a priest, Father Vilspronck, come to Tell Makor in the last chapter?
2. In the chapter "The Tell," what does Cullinane realize about Bar-El as he looks at pictures of her from newspaper clippings?
3. Why does Hacohen purchase Jewish books from Tabari?
4. Why does Volkmar the Eighth refuse the terms of the invaders, even if his life would be spared?
5. Why does Dr. Abulafia flee Spain during the Inquisition?
6. In "The Law," who is Menahem, and why is he not accepted into the Jewish faith?
7. What happens in Podi, Italy after Rabbi Zaki and his family leave by ship in 1541?
8. Why does Makor fall so easily into Abd Umar's hands?
9. Who is Muzaffar, and how is he associated with Count Volkmar the Eighth?
10. How does Volkmar, the Count of Gretz, end up as governor of Makor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In many of the situations Michener creates, he employs irony. Find two instances where irony appears in The Source. In each case, explain what makes the situation ironic. State how irony adds greater depth to the situation.
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
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?
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