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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Gemayel's government quit?
(a) March, 1984.
(b) February, 1984.
(c) December, 1983.
(d) January, 1984.

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

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

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

5. What does Friedman say becomes a more threatening problem than Arafat?
(a) Lebanese activism.
(b) Syrian military force.
(c) Maronites.
(d) Islamic fundamentalism.

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

7. When Friedman hears about the invasion, where is he?
(a) At the Commodore Hotel.
(b) At the Reuters office.
(c) At the Intercontinental Hotel.
(d) At the police station.

8. The Muslim Brotherhood receives support from groups centered in what cities?
(a) Hama and Aleppo.
(b) Hama and Beirut.
(c) Hama and Damascus.
(d) Beirut and Aleppo.

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

10. Who brokers the peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel in 1983?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Greece.
(c) United States.
(d) Syria.

11. Friedman says that a reporter must understand his subject but he must also be what?
(a) Critical.
(b) Knowledgeable.
(c) Objective.
(d) Subjective.

12. After the PLO and Arafat leave Beirut, who is left in charge?
(a) Israelis.
(b) Syrians.
(c) Phalangists.
(d) Israelis and Phalangists.

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

14. Who does Friedman work for after graduating from Oxford?
(a) Des Moines Register.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) United Press International.
(d) New York Times.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does the Beirut press congregate?

4. When do the Hezbollah come into existence?

5. On what date does a suicide bomber drive a truck into the U.S. embassy in Beirut?

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