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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Bread of Orphans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is happening in the new Jewish government?
(a) They are setting up relocation facilities.
(b) They are consolidating their hold on the land.
(c) Fighting among factions.
(d) Stricter laws being passed against the native Palestinians.

2. When the villagers return to Biram, what happens?
(a) The Zionist soldiers help them move back into their homes.
(b) They are able to peacefully resume living in their homes.
(c) The Zionist soldiers destroy the village.
(d) The Zionist soldiers kill them all.

3. What does Elias wonder about happiness?
(a) How a god that is unseen can give you happiness.
(b) Why his friends who are not religious were happy.
(c) Why happiness is not important.
(d) How one could feel happy in poverty or grief.

4. What soldiers would be coming to the village?
(a) American soldiers.
(b) Jewish soldiers.
(c) French soldiers.
(d) German soldiers.

5. How much are the Palestinians that are removed from their land compensated?
(a) One goat per acre.
(b) They are compensated fairly but they do not want to move.
(c) Nothing.
(d) One cow per acre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Katoub?

2. What does Michael tell Elias is the purpose of his leaving?

3. Who of Elias's family is taken by the Irgun?

4. Since when has Palestine been under British rule?

5. Who is David Ben Gurion?

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