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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?
(a) A terrorist.
(b) A Syrian.
(c) A refugee family.
(d) An Israeli.

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

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

4. Who organizes a peace march in April, 1984?
(a) The Sunnis.
(b) Yasir Arafat.
(c) Iman Khalife.
(d) The Phalangists.

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

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

7. Who issues the correspondents their credentials they need to travel?
(a) The police.
(b) The government in Beirut.
(c) The governments of the places where they travel.
(d) Each of the different militias.

8. Where does Friedman learn to be a journalist?
(a) In London.
(b) In journalism school.
(c) In Jerusalem.
(d) In Beirut.

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

10. Who calls for a Jihad against Assad?
(a) The Israelis.
(b) The Muslim Brotherhood.
(c) The local people in Hama.
(d) The PLO.

11. When do the Israelis begin to withdraw from Lebanon?
(a) November, 1983.
(b) January, 1983.
(c) May, 1983.
(d) September, 1983.

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

13. Friedman compares Beirut before the war to what city?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Athens.
(d) New York.

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

15. What do the Kahan Commission investigate?
(a) The Insraeli invasion of Beirut.
(b) The PLO.
(c) The Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
(d) The Sabra and Shatila massacre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?

2. Who is Amnon Shahak?

3. When is the PLO formed?

4. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?

5. How many people do the Red Cross estimate were killed during the Sabra and Shatila massacre?

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