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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the general view of Palestinians by Europeans?
(a) There are bad Palestinians and there are lots of good Palestinians.
(b) Palestinians are evil, ignorant, and violent.
(c) Palestinians have been greatly wronged by Zionists.
(d) The Palestinians are driven to their actions by the evil actions of the Zionists.

3. What sort of stories does Elias's mother teach him?
(a) Stories about Mohammed and Abraham.
(b) Stories of her childhood in another country.
(c) Bible stories.
(d) Stories about the history of the Arabs.

4. What happens when the British withdraw from an area?
(a) The Arabs push all Jewish Palestinians out.
(b) The land is vacant and anyone can make a claim.
(c) Zionist push all non-Jewish Palestinians out.
(d) Zionist set up a ruling counsel of Jews, Christians and Muslims.

5. What is Elias's schedule like in Nazareth?
(a) Strict and rigorous.
(b) Quite easy.
(c) Tough but flexible.
(d) Fairly relaxed.

6. What do the Zionist soldiers tell the people of Biram?
(a) That the villagers are in no danger.
(b) That the Irgun will soon be arriving.
(c) That the Zionist soldiers would soon leave.
(d) That the Irgun want to buy their land for a fair price.

7. Who is David Ben Gurion?
(a) The leader of the original Jewish inhabitants of Palestine.
(b) The leader of the Zionist.
(c) An orthodox Jew who believed in a peaceful solution in Palestine.
(d) An immigrant from the United States

8. Who is Elias's hero?
(a) Abraham.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Elijah.
(d) St. Paul.

9. How do the Zionist soldiers act?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Brusque and unfriendly.
(c) Extrememly hostile.
(d) Threatening.

10. How do the scholars study the Bible?
(a) Doggedly.
(b) With joy and curiousity.
(c) In strictly intellectual and historical terms.
(d) With reverence for God.

11. Who is Katoub?
(a) The village pastor.
(b) Elias's wife.
(c) Elias's youngest sister.
(d) Elias's mother.

12. How did the native Jewish inhabitants feel about the actions of the Zionists?
(a) Indifferent as long as they were left alone.
(b) They expressed no reaction.
(c) Supportive.
(d) Shocked.

13. 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.

14. Why does Israel heed the United States's wishes?
(a) Israel does not pay attention to the U.S. demands.
(b) They know that support from America was critical to its survival.
(c) The U.S. has nuclear arms.
(d) The U.S. would not hesitate to support the Arabs if Jewish Israel does not align with the U.S.

15. What causes the villagers anxiety?
(a) That the British will take their improvements when they leave.
(b) That the earthquake may have relocated part of the artisian system.
(c) That the British will no longer help their village.
(d) That it is soldiers and not civilians coming to the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Elias travel for a retreat?

2. Where do Elias and his friend Faraj decide to go?

3. What does the United Nations do in the conflict?

4. What is Elias beginning to understand?

5. Where does Elias go after his initial education?

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