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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will rule the West Bank after Abdullah?
(a) Ibrahim.
(b) Kabir.
(c) Kaukji.
(d) Ishmael.

2. In Part 4, Chapter 8, whose generation is described as "the generation of liberation"?
(a) Nada's.
(b) Jamil's
(c) Ibrahim's.
(d) Ishmael's future son's.

3. What does Ursula tell Ibrahim when he meets with her before the Zurich conference?
(a) That someone is going to steal his money.
(b) That Kabir planned to kill him.
(c) That Gideon has been misleading him.
(d) That she can't keep his secrets any longer.

4. What does Ibrahim have Ishmael do at the Great Democratic Unity Conference?
(a) Take notes to write a letter to the editor.
(b) Make contacts to get a good job.
(c) Help Ibrahim prepare a speech.
(d) Find out who is against Ibrahim.

5. After the war, what does Gideon learn when he goes to Tel Aviv to meet with Ben-Gurion?
(a) The British want them to leave the Egyptians alone.
(b) The United Nations are imposing a peace treaty.
(c) The Americans are coming to re-build the area.
(d) The Arabs want to have three territories.

6. Who is murdered in July 1951?
(a) Maan.
(b) Omar.
(c) Abdullah.
(d) The king of Egypt.

7. What causes people to die at the Aqbat Jabar refugee camp?
(a) Disease.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Attacks.
(d) Hunger.

8. What do the resolutions presented at Charles Maan support?
(a) Peace with the Jews.
(b) War with the Jews.
(c) Working to gain British support.
(d) Bettering the refugee camps.

9. Who is Abu Rommel?
(a) The Egyptian United Nations representative.
(b) Sabri's militant name.
(c) The man who hires Nada.
(d) Ibrahim's boss.

10. How does Ishmael feel knowing that Jamil is considered to be a martyr?
(a) Threatened.
(b) Confused.
(c) Upset.
(d) Proud.

11. Where does Ibrahim plan to stay while avoiding going to Jordan?
(a) Rooftops.
(b) In their truck.
(c) Caves.
(d) Friend's houses.

12. What are students taught at Wadi Bakkah School?
(a) Religions of the world.
(b) How to read and write English.
(c) How to make money.
(d) How to fight a war.

13. How much money does Ibrahim get for selling his truck?
(a) 400 US dollars.
(b) 300 pounds.
(c) 200 pounds.
(d) 100 US dollars.

14. When does Ibrahim tell Ishmael they must leave Jericho for Tabah?
(a) After the Arab defeat.
(b) After the Arab uprising.
(c) After Tabah becomes a British territory.
(d) After Gideon tells him it is time.

15. How old is Ishmael when he begins to teach at Wadi Bakkah School?
(a) 19.
(b) 17.
(c) 18.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does King Abdullah want peace with the Jews?

2. In Part 4, Chapter 11, what is Abdullah's dream for the middle east?

3. Who works on Ibrahim's truck whenever it breaks down on his way to Jericho?

4. What do Ishmael, Sabri, and Nada agree to do when Sabri is caught with Nada?

5. What job does Ibrahim find for Nada with the United Nations in Amman?

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