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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the PLO and Arafat leave Beirut, who is left in charge?
(a) Phalangists.
(b) Israelis and Phalangists.
(c) Israelis.
(d) Syrians.

2. In 1985, what carryover from the British Mandate days does the Israeli government resurrect?
(a) Administrative detention.
(b) Execution.
(c) Exile.
(d) Administrative leave.

3. What area was partitioned after World War II by the United Nations?
(a) Lebanon.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Syria.
(d) Egypt.

4. What is the subject Friedman gets his Master's degree in at Oxford?
(a) Jewish culture & history.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Middle Eastern history.
(d) Creative writing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brokers the peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel in 1983?

2. When do the Marines finish their withdrawal from Beirut?

3. Who stays in Friedman's apartment when he moves to the Commodore Hotel?

4. What does Begin do after his wife's death in November 1983?

5. Who is Friedman's own rabbi?

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