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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 May of 2001, Shipler asks students who they think the victims are in the conflicts. What do they all answer?
2. Zohar says that if his parents had not remained in Israel, he would have become a ___________ in the refugee camps.
3. How long is the encounter for the teens who stay together at Neve Shalom?
4. Intermarriages are illegal and must be conducted _______________.
5. The Proclamation of Independence called for ________ inhabitants to preserve the peace and to build the new state as equals.
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was it witty for a Palestinian who claimed he was a target of anti-Semitism when targeted by anti-Arab bigotry?
2. What does Shipler find a striking similarity between when this chapter begins?
3. Who did Shipler visit each time he went to Israel in 1993 and in 2001?
4. What happens when Arabs and Jews are paired up and given large sheets of paper on which to paint?
5. What are almost all mixed marriages comprised of in terms of gender and religion?
6. What do Palestinians assume about their schools, jobs, villages, and even the refugee camps?
7. Why is sexual experimentation with Jewish girls attractive to Muslim males?
8. Describe the conditions that Shipler found when he was allowed to go into Ansar.
9. Why do the Bedouin light a small fire as soon as they stop in a given place?
10. Why do Arabs know little about the Holocaust, according to Shipler?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Palestinians assume all groups and organizations are filled with informants.
Part 1: Why do the Palestinians feel they have to be suspicious of everyone around them?
Part 2: Do you think the Palestinians' paranoia is well-founded? Why or why not?
Part 3: How do you feel about those around you on an everyday basis? Are there spies around you?
Essay Topic 2
Those who do not live in the Middle East may not know what truly happens in the area unless the media shows them a picture or tells a story.
Part 1: Do you believe that all media sources can be trusted to have an unbiased view of the Middle East? Why or why not?
Part 2: How might someone find an unbiased viewpoint of things which do not go on in their local area?
Part 3: Why do you think some countries enforce blackouts about things which happen in their lands?
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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