View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Friedman get from Beirut to Jerusalem?
(a) By a car driven by his Beiruti driver.
(b) By a series of taxis.
(c) By plane.
(d) By train.

2. Israel has religious significance to what three religions?
(a) Judaism, Islam, Christianity.
(b) Judaism, Christianity, Wikka.
(c) Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity.
(d) Judaism, Buddhism, Wikka.

3. Friedman believes there will be no serious negotiations in the Middle East until what happens?
(a) Until the Palestinians stop their violence.
(b) Until the parties are ready to negotiate a settlement.
(c) Until the Israelis stop settling in the West Bank.
(d) Until the parties forgive each other.

4. How many goals do Jewish leaders have after the end of World War II?
(a) Two.
(b) One - a Jewish state.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?
(a) The PLO departure when he misses his deadline.
(b) The bombing of the Marine barracks.
(c) His arrival in Beirut.
(d) The evacuation of Americans in February 1984.

6. What constraints begin from annexing the West Bank in 1977?
(a) The Camp David Accords and the Syrians.
(b) The Israeli government.
(c) The Camp David Accords and the Americans.
(d) The Labor Party.

7. When does Friedman decide to leave Beirut?
(a) May, 1984.
(b) February, 1984.
(c) March, 1984.
(d) April, 1984.

8. Who comes to power in Israel in 1977?
(a) Golda Meir.
(b) Menachem Begin.
(c) Yatzhak Rabin.
(d) Levi Eshkol.

9. When it becomes known that Friedman is leaving Israel, what do people ask him?
(a) Will he come back?
(b) Where is he going?
(c) Why is he leaving.
(d) Does he like Israel?

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

11. Who is the candidate of the Labor Party in the national election in 1984?
(a) Yitzhak Shamir.
(b) Levi Eshkol.
(c) Shimon Peres.
(d) Golda Meir.

12. When does Friedman have an interview with Yasir Arafat?
(a) December, 1987.
(b) January, 1987.
(c) November, 1987.
(d) January, 1988.

13. When does Friedman's wife leave Beirut?
(a) February, 1984.
(b) March, 1984.
(c) January, 1984.
(d) December, 1983.

14. In Israel, how do Jews define their Jewish identity?
(a) By their place of birth.
(b) By their relationship to Israel and the state.
(c) By their synagogue affiliation.
(d) By their rabbi.

15. Where does Friedman go to write his story about the PLO departure?
(a) His friend's home.
(b) The Reuters office.
(c) His home office.
(d) The airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the late 1980s, approximately how many Israeli Jews immigrate to the United States?

2. According to Friedman, the solution to the Palestinian-Israeli problem must be what kind of solution?

3. How long has Friedman been in Beirut when he decides to leave?

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

5. When does Israel first become important to Friedman?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 481 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample