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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the Marines leave Beirut for the first time?
(a) October, 1982.
(b) January, 1982.
(c) August, 1982.
(d) September, 1982.

2. Where is the new headquarters for the PLO?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Tunis.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Athens.

3. The Americans become known as the stooges of what politician?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Arafat.
(c) Gemayel.
(d) al-Wazzan.

4. What characteristic of Friedman makes him unique among the Beirut correspondents?
(a) He has red hair.
(b) He is Jewish.
(c) He is American.
(d) He speaks only English.

5. What is the subject Friedman gets his Master's degree in at Oxford?
(a) Creative writing.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Jewish culture & history.
(d) Middle Eastern history.

6. As he is preparing to leave Beirut, how many civil wars does Friedman say are going on?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

8. What is the name of Friedman's wife?
(a) Ann.
(b) Jen.
(c) Anna.
(d) Jennifer.

9. When are the Marine barracks hit by a suicide truck bomb?
(a) October 23, 1983.
(b) October 1, 1983.
(c) October 30, 1983.
(d) October 15, 1983.

10. When do the Israelis pull out of the Shouf Mountains?
(a) September, 1983.
(b) October, 1983.
(c) July, 1983.
(d) August, 1983.

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

12. Why is the PLO in a strange position?
(a) Arafat won't acknowledge the Israelis, so the Israelis won't acknowledge the PLO.
(b) Because the international community views the PLO as a terrorist organization.
(c) Because Arafat only wants the PLO to engage in terrorism.
(d) Because the PLO won't acknowledge the Israelis, so there is no way to negotiate with them.

13. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?
(a) Arab and Israeli.
(b) Egyptian and Syrian.
(c) Israeli and Egyptian.
(d) Arab and Egyptian.

14. What is the reason the Marines first come to Beirut?
(a) To help the Beirutis.
(b) To oversee the PLO departure.
(c) To oversee the Israelis.
(d) To help rebuild Beirut.

15. Who is the ruler of Syria during the time of the Hama massacre?
(a) Hafez Assad.
(b) Yasir Arafat.
(c) Abdul Hajjaj.
(d) Rifaat Assad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in Hama do the journalists stay during the fighting?

2. Who films city center Beirut in order to record what it looks like?

3. Who stays in Friedman's apartment when he moves to the Commodore Hotel?

4. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?

5. How do the normal Lebanese population treat the Israeli soldiers?

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