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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion: From Beirut to Jerusalem to Washington.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?
(a) A Syrian.
(b) A refugee family.
(c) An Israeli.
(d) A terrorist.

2. Who is elected president of Lebanon in 1982?
(a) Gemayel.
(b) Amin.
(c) Arafat.
(d) Abu Musa.

3. What is special about the West Bank and Gaza Strip lands to the Israelis?
(a) They are rich in minerals.
(b) They have mostly Israeli people living there.
(c) They offer a buffer between Israel and Jordan.
(d) They represent the lands of biblical Israel.

4. Where is Friedman when the Israelis invade Beirut?
(a) On vacation.
(b) In West Beirut.
(c) In Jerusalem.
(d) At the Commodore Hotel.

5. When do the U.S. Marines arrive in Beirut the first time?
(a) September, 1981.
(b) September, 1982.
(c) August, 1982.
(d) February, 1982.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls for a Jihad against Assad?

2. Friedman compares Beirut before the war to what city?

3. Who is the candidate of the Labor Party in the national election in 1984?

4. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?

5. In 1985, what carryover from the British Mandate days does the Israeli government resurrect?

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