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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. Why does Ishmael want Nada to learn to read and write?
(a) So she can pretend to be a boy.
(b) So she can make money as a scribe.
(c) She will need the skills in the future.
(d) So she won't be so bored.

2. Why does Husain have a regency when he becomes king of Jordan?
(a) He wasn't old enough.
(b) He wasn't trusted by the court.
(c) He was considered to be dumb.
(d) He asked for one.

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

4. Who says, "The Palestinian people have never ruled themselves, nor ever attempted to rule themselves"?
(a) Zyyad.
(b) Ishmael.
(c) Bakshir.
(d) Ibrahim.

5. What do Ishmael, Sabri, and Nada find in the cave they explore that is above their own?
(a) Skeltons and metal objects.
(b) Silver and gold.
(c) Animal bones and fabric.
(d) A little money and food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is murdered in July 1951?

2. What is Nuri Mudhil a professor of?

3. Who does Nada become involved with while staying with Hamdi Othman?

4. How does Ursula kill a Persian guest before Ibrahim kills Kabir?

5. In Part 5, Chapter 1, what makes Ishmael begin to accept reality?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Ibrahim change after Omar leaves?

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

7. What happens after the death of Abdullah?

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

9. After leaving Tabah, why does Ibrahim refuse to be called a refugee?

10. How does Gideon feel about letting the Egyptians keep Gaza?

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