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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percentage of non-Jewish communities existed in Palestine at the time of the Balfour Declaration of 1917?
(a) 92.
(b) 55.
(c) 25.
(d) 66.

2. How do further land reforms harm the Palestinians?
(a) They forbid Palestianians to own more than 1/4 an acre for any reason.
(b) They forbid any more than three families to live adjacent to each other.
(c) The reforms take away more and more arable land.
(d) They forbid Palestinians to hold title to any land.

3. What does Egypt do in retaliation for the Israeli refusal to do as the United Nations asks?
(a) Tries to assassinate the Prime Minister.
(b) Blocks Israel's one port.
(c) Attacks Jerusalem.
(d) Attacks the outlying Jewish settlements.

4. What is Ibillin?
(a) The village closest to Biram.
(b) The village where Elias's family now lives.
(c) The village to which Elais is assigned.
(d) A town where much fighting is occurring.

5. Why is the lay person in charge of the church in Ibillin angry?
(a) That they have not sent a new priest to Ibillin until now.
(b) That they send such a young priest.
(c) That Elias is not in favor of a violent solution to regaining their lands.
(d) That the former priest leaves and takes all the valuables belonging to the church with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elias do with a monetary gift from a grateful village?

2. Who verbally attacks Elias?

3. What are Elias's efforts in Ibillin not hugely successful?

4. What does Elias decide he has to do about his people's struggles?

5. What do the Christians who remain in Jerusalem continue to believe?

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