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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Under the Spotlight.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Friedman, what do the Americans believe is the Lebanese problem?
(a) The number of militias in Lebanon.
(b) The lack of Lebanese military strength.
(c) The number of political parties in Lebanon.
(d) The weakness of the Lebanese government.

3. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?
(a) Because there is not a strong national leader.
(b) Because they learn to take care of themselves on a neighborhood basis.
(c) Because they don't believe in a national government.
(d) Because they don't like the idea of giving up local control.

4. Who assassinates Gemayel in 1982?
(a) Palestinians.
(b) Israelis.
(c) Syrians.
(d) Beirutis.

5. Approximately how long does the main fighting occur in Hama?
(a) About two years.
(b) About two months.
(c) About two weeks.
(d) About two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose bar mitzvah does Friedman attend in Ashkelon?

2. Where does Friedman spend his high school summers?

3. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?

4. Before 1984, what do many Beirutis attribute their problems to?

5. What area was partitioned after World War II by the United Nations?

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