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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 in Hama do the journalists stay during the fighting?
(a) In the police station.
(b) They moved around to avoid the main fighting.
(c) In the Commodore Hotel.
(d) Journalists were not allowed in Hama during the fighting.

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

3. What is the secret to Arafat's success?
(a) His military successes.
(b) The PLO and the way it is organized.
(c) His debonair dashing figure.
(d) His advisers.

4. The intifada marks the beginning of what for the Palestinians?
(a) Solidarity.
(b) New Israeli rules.
(c) Violence agains the Israelis.
(d) Economic disaster.

5. What city do both Friedman and Arafat travel to?
(a) Athens, Greece.
(b) Jerusalem, Israel.
(c) Amman, Jordan.
(d) Damascus, Syria.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?

2. The Muslim Brotherhood receives support from groups centered in what cities?

3. Who issues the correspondents their credentials they need to travel?

4. Who comes to power in Israel in 1977?

5. As he is preparing to leave Beirut, how many civil wars does Friedman say are going on?

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