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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. How does the Arab League respond when Jordan annexees West Bank?
(a) They denounce it.
(b) They support it.
(c) They start a war over it.
(d) They ignore it.

2. While in the refugee camps in Jericho, where does Ibrahim say he is a prisoner?
(a) In his own country.
(b) To the Jews.
(c) In his father's life.
(d) To his own decisions.

3. How many refugees does Jordan take in?
(a) None.
(b) More than one million.
(c) Two-hundred and fifty thousand.
(d) Half a million.

4. What is the fedayeen?
(a) A militant Jewish group.
(b) A militant Arab group.
(c) A branch of the United Nations.
(d) The congress of Jordan.

5. Who does Nada become involved with while staying with Hamdi Othman?
(a) A Russian novelist.
(b) Hamdi.
(c) A French diplomat.
(d) Hamdi's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Ishmael, Sabri, and Nada find in the cave they explore that is above their own?

2. While staying in the refugee camp in Jericho, why does Ibrahim go into town every day?

3. What does Sabri want to find in Gaza?

4. In Part 4, Chapter 5, how many Arabs does Ben-Gurion agree to let return home?

5. What does Zyyad tell Ibrahim in Part 4, Chapter 11 about Palestinian rights?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mayor Bakshir think about Palestine's government?

2. How do Ibrahim and Ishmael plan to contact Gideon in Part 4, Chapters 1-5?

3. What happens to Ishmael when he is with the Sirhan Bedouin?

4. Why does Prince Ali Rahman call Kabir in Zurich?

5. In Part 3, Chapters 6-10, what does Ibrahim decide about Tabah?

6. What role does Mudhil give Ibrahim in an upcoming conference in Part 4, Chapter 5?

7. While in Jericho, how does Ibrahim protect his family at night?

8. What is the home of Hamdi Othman and his wife like?

9. How does Hamdi convince Nada to stay with him as his lover?

10. What makes Ishmael jealous of Sabri in Part 3, Chapter 5?

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