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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Friedman go when the fighting begins as curfew goes into effect?
(a) His apartment.
(b) Commodore Hotel.
(c) Police station.
(d) Airport.

2. According to Friedman, by October, 1983, what do most Beirutis consider the Marines to be?
(a) An occupying force.
(b) A welcome help in rebuilding Beirut.
(c) Another political group.
(d) Another militia group.

3. Who epitomizes the mentality and attitude of the European Zionist?
(a) Ariel Sharon.
(b) Yasir Arafat.
(c) Menachem Begin.
(d) Yacov Bar-Simantov.

4. Who is elected president of Lebanon in 1982?
(a) Gemayel.
(b) Abu Musa.
(c) Amin.
(d) Arafat.

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

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

7. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?
(a) Because they don't like the idea of giving up local control.
(b) Because they don't believe in a national government.
(c) Because they learn to take care of themselves on a neighborhood basis.
(d) Because there is not a strong national leader.

8. Why do the Marines return to Beirut?
(a) To support the Israelis.
(b) To support the Lebanese governement.
(c) To support the Phalangists.
(d) To support the Syrians.

9. When the civil war begins, what runs through the center of Beirut?
(a) The Green Line.
(b) The main north/south highway.
(c) The train tracks.
(d) The Orange Line.

10. Friedman says that Sharon is a classic example of what?
(a) False leadership.
(b) Great leadership.
(c) Great military leadership.
(d) True friendship.

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

12. What is the estimate of how many people were killed during the Hama massacre?
(a) Between 10 to 25.
(b) Between 10,000 to 25,000.
(c) Between 100 to 250.
(d) Between 1,000 to 2,500.

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

14. On what date does a suicide bomber drive a truck into the U.S. embassy in Beirut?
(a) April 18, 1983.
(b) May 1, 1983.
(c) April 25, 1983.
(d) April 1, 1983.

15. What is the Syrian government's main goal for the attack on Hama?
(a) To take over the Muslim Brotherhood.
(b) To quell the Muslim Brotherhood's rebellion.
(c) To run the local Hama government.
(d) To show how powerful they were.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Lebanese political party helps the Israelis during the occupation?

2. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?

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

4. What religious/political group controls the Baath Party in this chapter?

5. When Friedman hears about the invasion, where is he?

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