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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. The Mamelukes take over the Muslim Empire from Damascus. Volkmar requests permission from the Mamelukes to do what?
3. When the ten Jews in Rabbi Itzik's congregation decide to stay in Safed and tell the other Jews to leave, what is their response?
4. Shmuel Hacohen is a Jewish immigrant who ends up in Tubariyeh from where?
5. Abd Umar believes that the Jews discovered God, that God sent Jesus Christ as a prophet, and that God sent Muhammad as the next prophet, making Islam what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where are Vered Bar-El and John Cullinane as the chapter "The Tell" opens?
2. Why does Makor fall so easily into Abd Umar's hands?
3. Why does Volkmar the Eighth refuse the terms of the invaders, even if his life would be spared?
4. Who is the leader of Tiberias, known as Tubariyeh, found along the Sea of Galilee in 1880 C.E.?
5. Why does Dr. Abulafia flee Spain during the Inquisition?
6. In the chapter "The Tell," what does Cullinane realize about Bar-El as he looks at pictures of her from newspaper clippings?
7. Describe the trip Volkmar the Eighth takes with his young son.
8. What does Tabari say about the constitution reformers when he meets with his superior?
9. Why does the shoemaker Rabbi Zaki feel that he, his wife, and their family must leave their city of Podi, Italy?
10. In "The Law," why does Menahem become Christian?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout its history, Makor experiences moments of glory and times of near-destruction. Select one glorious era and one dark era from the history of this town. Compare and contrast these two eras. How does Makor advance during the boom time? What keeps it from the brink of destruction during its darker days?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the unusual friendship between Faraj ibn Ahmed Tabari, governor of Tubariyeh, and the Russian Jew immigrant Shmuel Hacohen. What bonds them together? What do they dislike about each other? Despite their personal dislikes, why do they help each other? How do they support one another?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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