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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion: From Beirut to Jerusalem to Washington.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?
(a) There is no place to go.
(b) The local government.
(c) The police.
(d) The news agency headquarters.

2. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1978.

3. According to Friedman, who is the first person who wants U.S. troops in Beirut?
(a) al-Wazzan.
(b) Arafat.
(c) Gemayel.
(d) Sharon.

4. According to Friedman, which of the following is a relatively new concept for Middle Easterners?
(a) Journalistic review.
(b) The nation state.
(c) Tribal loyalty.
(d) Authoritarian rule.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do each of Friedman's four different groups or categories of Jews believe in common?

2. Where is the new headquarters for the PLO?

3. In the U.S., how do Jews define their Jewish identity?

4. According to Friedman, what do the Americans believe is the Lebanese problem?

5. Where does Friedman spend a summer studying in college?

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