2002 Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

David K. Shipler
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

2002 Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

David K. Shipler
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 108 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Shipler traces _______ waves of settles, none of whom felt any mystical attraction to the land.

2. The 2002 _____________ shows that the area in the Middle East is growing steadily more complex and explosive.

3. What is the only integrated community in Israel, according to this chapter?

4. Four heavily armed _________ seize a hostage and then release him and then are pursued by the mob around them.

5. The college age Palestinian who was caught by Israeli patrol feared ___________, but experienced something different.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the second goal of Shipler for this book and for the understanding of the reader?

2. Why does the virulent bigotry in books, fiction and journalism not have much affect on the Arabs?

3. How are the Arab youth being affected by the actions of the Israeli police?

4. What is a 13-year-old Jewish boy called when he says that he is upset with the anti-Arab bigotry in his school?

5. And finally, what is Shipler's third goal for this book and for the reading audience as a whole?

6. What do Arabs have to say about Jews in their own stereotypes of this culture?

7. Where was Shipler wandering in the streets at the start of this book and its narrative?

8. What is the recurring theme in the examples that Shipler provides in terms of how the Arabs are portrayed in the media?

9. The college age Palestinian who was taken prisoner by the Israeli patrol found out what during his imprisonment?

10. What happens when the Israelis grow too grand to perform manual labor in their society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A boy who did not agree with the anti-Arab bigotry in his school was called a traitor.

Part 1: Why do you think this Jewish boy was labeled a traitor?

Part 2: How else might the group have responded to the statement of the boy?

Part 3: Do you think the Jewish boy in today's world and in this classroom might face the same feedback? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Children are taught from a young age to hate those who are not like them, with school lessons even talking about who to fear.

Part 1: Do you think it's right to teach children to fear a certain group of people? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you think lessons about other races are necessary in schools? Why or why not?

Part 3: Are there ways to teach children about other races in an unbiased fashion? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Arabs often question the myths they have heard about the Jewish people as they are constantly in contact with them.

Part 1: Do you think integration will help to encourage different groups to better understand and tolerate each other? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think Arabs are unable to get away from the Jewish people?

Part 3: Do you feel races should all live amongst each other? Why or why not?

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