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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 Safed, who ends up marrying Sarah, Rabbi Zaki's eldest daughter?

2. Accompanied by the trader Muzaffar, what does Volkmar do on the trip he starts in April?

3. Even though Yohanan wants his son Menahem to be a Jew, what do the rabbis tell him?

4. At the end of the book, Tabari explains that he has never left the area because _____.

5. In "Twilight of an Empire," who is the ruler of Tiberias, a city that is called Tubariyeh in 1880?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Volkmar, the Count of Gretz, end up as governor of Makor?

2. Who is Shmuel Hacohen, and what does he want from Tabari?

3. In the chapter "The Tell," what does Cullinane realize about Bar-El as he looks at pictures of her from newspaper clippings?

4. Both Ilan Eliav and John Cullinane want to marry Dr. Vered Bar-El. Is either man successful in his personal quest?

5. What does Tabari say about the constitution reformers when he meets with his superior?

6. In Germany in 1096, who is Gunter and why does he join the Crusades?

7. Summarize the state of Makor when Christianity prevails in the region around 313 C.E.

8. Describe Abd Umar and his background.

9. While Europe is destroying itself during the Inquisition, what is happening in Safed?

10. Why does Volkmar the Eighth refuse the terms of the invaders, even if his life would be spared?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Despite the many conflicts and wars that take place time and again in The Source, the author includes several close relationships based on love, mutual respect, and deep trust. Write about two of these relationships. How do these relationships serve as beacons of light during the turbulent history of Makor?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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