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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Arafat grow up?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Beirut.
(c) Hama.
(d) Cairo.

3. What is the purpose of the PLO when it is formed?
(a) To provide an army to fight the Israelis.
(b) To exert some control over the Palestinians.
(c) To give some voice to the Palestinians.
(d) To provide a cover for terrorist activities.

4. When do the U.S. Marines arrive in Beirut the first time?
(a) February, 1982.
(b) September, 1982.
(c) August, 1982.
(d) September, 1981.

5. How many people do the Red Cross estimate were killed during the Sabra and Shatila massacre?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 500-700.
(c) 1,500-2,000.
(d) 800-1,000.

6. In the chapter called The End of Something, where do the peace talks among the various Lebanese factions take place?
(a) Cairo, Egypt.
(b) Beirut, Lebanon.
(c) Lausanne, Switzerland.
(d) Washington, DC.

7. Which Jewish leader agrees to the plan to create two states, side by side, one for Jews and one for Arabs?
(a) Yacov Bar-Simantov.
(b) Ariel Sharon.
(c) Ben-Gurion.
(d) Menachem Begin.

8. What religious/political group controls the Baath Party in this chapter?
(a) Maronite Christians.
(b) Alawites.
(c) PLO.
(d) Muslim Brotherhood.

9. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?
(a) A pan-Arab economic movement.
(b) A local Lebanese movement.
(c) A Palestinian national movement.
(d) A guerrilla movement.

10. How do the normal Lebanese population treat the Israeli soldiers?
(a) They spit at them.
(b) They treat them well.
(c) They ignore them.
(d) They shoot at them.

11. Why does Friedman think Beirut is less important politically than psychologically as a news story?
(a) Because many people have moved out of Beirut.
(b) Because people never know when or where they might die.
(c) Because there are so many killings in Beirut.
(d) Because no one wants to live in Beirut.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the Marines finish their withdrawal from Beirut?

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

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

4. Who brokers the peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel in 1983?

5. In June, 1982, what major event does Friedman cover while living in Beirut?

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