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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ibrahim hide the night before he is set to take a boat to Beirut?
(a) A school.
(b) A library.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A church.

2. Why are the Tabah villagers surrounded by Jihad soldiers when they spend the night in a field in Ramle?
(a) It was a Jihad soldier base.
(b) They were protecting the people of Tabah.
(c) They didn't trust the people of Tabah.
(d) It was a good hiding spot.

3. Where does an Arab attack a woman in 1925 that causes everyone to worry about a revenge attack?
(a) The town center.
(b) A synagogue.
(c) Mecca.
(d) A kibbutz.

4. Why do Gideon and Foote meet at a restaurant in Jerusalem?
(a) To discuss a new Jewish settlement.
(b) To discuss how to build better bombs.
(c) To discuss moving the Jews back to Europe.
(d) To discuss what is happening in Tabah.

5. How does news of the Jewish death camps affect Tabah?
(a) It didn't affect Tabah at all.
(b) The people of Tabah never heard of the death camps.
(c) It made Jewish and Arab tensions worse.
(d) It lead to more Arab sympathy.

6. In Chapter 16, why does Sheik Azziz say he doesn't care who rules Palestine?
(a) Because he read it in a book.
(b) Because he does not believe in rulers.
(c) Because he lives in the desert.
(d) Because he knows Arabs will win.

7. Why does Ibrahim get the title "Haj"?
(a) For having the most sons.
(b) For having a vision.
(c) For striking a deal with the Jews.
(d) For going to Mecca.

8. How old is Ishmael when he makes a deal with his brother concerning parcels of land?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Nine.

9. Why do the Irgun and Haganah retaliate in Jerusalem?
(a) Their women were taken.
(b) Their tanks were stolen.
(c) Their buildings were set on fire.
(d) They were bombed.

10. What year is it when Farouk tells Ibrahim that the Jews are coming?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1944.

11. Where does Ishmael attend school when he is nine?
(a) Ramle.
(b) Syria.
(c) Tabah.
(d) Jerusalem.

12. What does Ibrahim say will happen to Ishmael when he catches him visiting the kibbutz?
(a) He will kill him.
(b) He will sell him.
(c) He will send him back to his mother.
(d) He will take him out of school.

13. What did Ishmael's mother encourage him to do when he was staying with her?
(a) Steal from the market.
(b) Learn a trade.
(c) Get a good education.
(d) Write his father often.

14. What business do Ibrahim and his brother Farouk own?
(a) A theater.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A coffeehouse.
(d) An after-hours restaurant.

15. What group does Mr. Salmi belong to?
(a) Moslem Brotherhood.
(b) Arab Power First.
(c) The Mufti.
(d) Kibbutz Busters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Gideon is held captive and tortured for giving information to the British?

2. How does Ibrahim plan to pay for the boat to take his villagers to Gaza?

3. When Ibrahim watches the Jewish settlers build terraces for farming, what does he wonder?

4. After the first failed attack, where does Ibrahim go to watch the Jewish settlers every day?

5. Where does Kaukji tell Ibrahim he must take his people and their tribes?

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