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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the way to the airport in a taxi, what event does Friedman see and ignore?
(a) A traffic accident.
(b) A protest.
(c) A parade.
(d) A kidnapping.

2. When do the Hezbollah come into existence?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1984.

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

4. Who stays in Friedman's apartment when he moves to the Commodore Hotel?
(a) Two Americans.
(b) His wife.
(c) His driver's children.
(d) Two news correspondents.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Arafat forced to recognize Israel?

2. What are the names of the two major Israeli political parties at the time of the invasion?

3. According to Friedman, which of the following is a relatively new concept for Middle Easterners?

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

5. What marks the border between Israel and the West Bank?

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