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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Jewish leader agrees to the plan to create two states, side by side, one for Jews and one for Arabs?
(a) Yacov Bar-Simantov.
(b) Ben-Gurion.
(c) Ariel Sharon.
(d) Menachem Begin.

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

3. What does the PLO represent to Arafat's supporters?
(a) Economic viability.
(b) Diversity.
(c) Independence.
(d) Unity.

4. Older Palestinians grew up under the rule of what country or countries?
(a) Syria.
(b) The Ottoman Empire.
(c) Jordan and Egypt.
(d) Israel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?

2. When does Friedman's wife leave Beirut?

3. When do the Israelis pull out of the Shouf Mountains?

4. Where is Friedman when he decides to leave Beirut?

5. After the PLO and Arafat leave Beirut, who is left in charge?

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