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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Freij does not hate the ____________, just what they do: introduce foreign culture which contaminates the Arabs' ancient culture.
(a) Terrorists.
(b) Foreigners.
(c) Arabs.
(d) Jews.

2. The Arab-Israeli dispute is _________, but fundamentalism fans the flames.
(a) Secular.
(b) Calm.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Simple.

3. A Lebanese woman opposed her father's speech, thanking the ___________ for liberating them from the PLO.
(a) Israeli army.
(b) Terrorists.
(c) Arab army.
(d) Teachers.

4. The expulsion of all ____________ from the city is demanded as a result of the incident in Jerusalem.
(a) Children.
(b) Jews.
(c) Arabs.
(d) Tourists.

5. But wealthy Jews also detest Arabs for being ___________ in attitude when they are regularly employed.
(a) Positive.
(b) Negative.
(c) Bold.
(d) Uppity.

6. Shipler deals with the Jewish stereotype that Arabs are violent, uncivilized ___________.
(a) Men.
(b) Fighters.
(c) Primitives.
(d) Brutes.

7. Children taught only caution in dealing with __________ more often grow to fear and hate them.
(a) Soldiers.
(b) Adults.
(c) Arabs.
(d) Leaders.

8. Liberal Jews speak of fears for the integrity of the ____________ enterprise.
(a) Muslim.
(b) Zionist.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Conservative Jews.

9. It is thought that Arabs are practical in daily life, but exaggerated in their ___________ life.
(a) Warrior.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Business.
(d) Family.

10. Others charge that the Jews are agents of _______________, whether capitalistic or communist, and will distance Arabs from religious life.
(a) Government.
(b) Materialism.
(c) Change.
(d) Bureacracy.

11. As of the 2002 postscript, there is no lessening of the __________ desire to return to their homes.
(a) Government's.
(b) Israeli.
(c) Arab.
(d) Jewish.

12. Four heavily armed _________ seize a hostage and then release him and then are pursued by the mob around them.
(a) Iraqis.
(b) Jews.
(c) Iranians.
(d) Arabs.

13. Terrorism is meant to be ___________________, not intended to harm individual victims.
(a) Bloody.
(b) Theater.
(c) A message.
(d) Tremendous.

14. There is a profound resentment that Arab youth are exempt from ____________, which gives them an advantage in the job market.
(a) Training.
(b) Education.
(c) Military service.
(d) Language classes.

15. Shipler wonders whether if his son had been killed during the incident if he would have hated all ____________ and craved revenge.
(a) Jews.
(b) Arabs.
(c) Tourists.
(d) Whites.

Short Answer Questions

1. Laura Franklin notes that it's true that __________ are dirty and sweaty at work, but that their homes are immaculate.

2. Many Arabs can not deal with Jews whose own _________ prevent contact and study.

3. ____________ is comfortable to both sides as everyone knows unambiguously whom to hate.

4. Some Arabs make an intellectual effort to discredit Jewish claims to _______________ in the land.

5. The __________ are the Zionists who founded Israel and control the government.

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