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

2. Who is Friedman's own rabbi?
(a) Shimon Tsimhe.
(b) Ze'ev Chafets.
(c) Eliezer Waldman.
(d) David Hartman.

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

4. When is Arafat forced to recognize Israel?
(a) At the Jabaliya refugee camp.
(b) At the UN General Assembly in Geneva in December, 1988.
(c) During the intifada.
(d) At the PNC meetings in November, 1988.

5. Who calls for a Jihad against Assad?
(a) The PLO.
(b) The Muslim Brotherhood.
(c) The local people in Hama.
(d) The Israelis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Friedman says that a reporter must understand his subject but he must also be what?

2. Where does Friedman go when the fighting begins as curfew goes into effect?

3. Who does Friedman work for after graduating from Oxford?

4. What is the reason the Marines first come to Beirut?

5. Where does Friedman spend his high school summers?

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