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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. What action does the British take for the continuing Arab brutality?

2. What news does Kitty give to Dr. Lieberman on the night before she is to leave for America?

3. What is the name given to the Jewish state in Palestine?

4. What city becomes the first symbol of defiance for the new state?

5. What order does Ari give once the village of Taha is destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the conversation that takes place between Ari and Kitty after he begins to recover?

2. Describe the last ditch effort of the Arabs to overrun Tirat Tsvi.

3. What "artificial" ammunition is used by Ari in his quest to protect Gan Dafna and why?

4. What ploy had been used to rally the Arabs? Does it work?

5. What Biblical scene is compared to the death of Major Fred Caldwell?

6. What action do the Palmach night patrols take that makes life miserable for the Arabs in Safed and why is it successful?

7. Why does Ari dislike the order to attack the city of Abu Yesha?

8. What advice does Akiva give Dov when Karen comes to visit and why?

9. What are some of the issues faced by the pilot called Tex during his flight with the one hundred forty-two Yemenites?

10. What is the policy and the attitude of Israel as refugees pour in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the ideal of Israel and home so important to many of the Jews?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the instances of "divine inspiration" and cases in which prophecies of the Bible seem to be fulfilled during the war.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the evolving relationship between Ari and Kitty.

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