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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?
(a) Because nothing stuck to Arafat and no matter what, he came out on top.
(b) Because Arafat frequently slipped through police hands.
(c) Because Friedman thought Arafat was sleazy.
(d) Because Arafat could slip in and out of Lebanon without notice.

2. When do Arafat and the PLO leave Beirut?
(a) September, 1982.
(b) July, 1982.
(c) June, 1982.
(d) August, 1982.

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

4. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1981.

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

6. When is the PLO formed?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1967.

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

8. The Commodore Hotel acts as a fixer to what group of people?
(a) Israelis.
(b) Journalists.
(c) Police.
(d) PLO.

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

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

11. When do the Marines finish their withdrawal from Beirut?
(a) February 1, 1984.
(b) February 26, 1984.
(c) March 26, 1984.
(d) January 30, 1984.

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

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

14. Friedman analyzes Hama from different perspectives. What is one of these perspectives?
(a) Tradition of religion.
(b) Tradition of brotherhood.
(c) Tradition of tribes.
(d) Tradition of loyalism.

15. What happens when the minute fighting stops in Bierut?
(a) People stay inside because they are afraid.
(b) Children start playing in the streets.
(c) Shopkeepers open up their shops and life is back to normal.
(d) Cars are moved into garages to prevent damage to them when fighting starts again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason the Marines first come to Beirut?

2. Which Jewish leader agrees to the plan to create two states, side by side, one for Jews and one for Arabs?

3. What outside group comes to the aid of the Muslim Brotherhood in Hama?

4. Why is the PLO successful under Arafat?

5. In the chapter called The End of Something, where do the peace talks among the various Lebanese factions take place?

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