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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. Who does the Pope invite to meet with him to discuss the treatment of Christian Arabs in refugee camps?

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

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

4. Where does Ishmael want to sell the items he found in the cave?

5. How long will an analysis of Ibrahim's artifact from the cave take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ibrahim discuss at the West Bank Refugee Convention?

2. What is the Wadi Bakkah School like?

3. How does Mudhil help Ishmael secure a job?

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

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

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

7. Why does Ibrahim tell Ishmael he may have to kill Sabri?

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

9. Why does Ursula seek revenge against Kabir?

10. What is the Jericho Project?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of education throughout this novel? Examine the different schools that are mentioned in the book. How do their goals vary? What type of education is being provided and why?

Essay Topic 2

Choose three of the leaders from this novel and compare and contrast them. Consider the way they rule their people, their political beliefs, and their successes/failures.

Essay Topic 3

How does Dr. Mudhil impact the relationship between Ishmael and the world around him? How would you characterize, or describe, Mudhil's role in this novel?

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