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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What seems to be the goal of both sides of the Palestinian conflict?
(a) Justice.
(b) Peace.
(c) Obliteration of one another.
(d) Revenge.

2. How does Elias feel about the situation with the Palestinians?
(a) Overwhelmed.
(b) Optimistic that the Jewish government will start being fair.
(c) Hopeless.
(d) Confused.

3. What does Elias hope will not happen?
(a) The press will not accept it as true.
(b) The Israeli government will ban it.
(c) Readers will simply discuss it with no action.
(d) The readers will not believe it.

4. What does Elias hope will be the action of those reading his book?
(a) They will pray for all involved.
(b) They will have a better understanding of the Palestinian situation.
(c) They will actively work for justice.
(d) They will petition their governments to intervene.

5. What does Elias do with a monetary gift from a grateful village?
(a) Returns it to the village to begin construction on a library and community center.
(b) Uses it to buy television time in the United States to spread the word of the plight of the Palestinians.
(c) Uses it to finance mediation between the villagers and a nearby Jewish settlement.
(d) Gives it to his superior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elias talk the sisters into doing?

2. After his ordination, what does Elias receive?

3. What does Elias ask of his congregation?

4. Who is involved in the problem Elias learns about while he is in Germany?

5. What does Elias do when he leaves Germany?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Bishop have an appointment with Elias and what was Elias's feelings about it?

2. Why does he consider the conflict in Israel so horrific?

3. What does Elias Chacour hope about his book?

4. What did Elias finally do in the church at Ibillin and what was the result?

5. What massacre was Elias told about that made Elias decide not to leave Israel?

6. What did Elias decide to do following his initial efforts in the church at Ibillin?

7. How did Elias feel after researching the history of Palestine and Jews and why did he feel that way?

8. What happened in another village because of Elias's intercession? What did Elias do when he was given a gift?

9. What had happened in Palestine by the time Elias returned there after his studies in Paris?

10. What did Elias continue to do after Palm Sunday and what did the sisters do?

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