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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who films city center Beirut in order to record what it looks like?
(a) Friedman.
(b) Arafat.
(c) Tabbara.
(d) Gemayel.

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

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

6. Where do the Friedmans fly to from Geneva at the beginning of the book?
(a) Damascus.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Beirut.

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

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

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

10. When the civil war begins, what runs through the center of Beirut?
(a) The train tracks.
(b) The Orange Line.
(c) The Green Line.
(d) The main north/south highway.

11. Where is Friedman when the Israelis invade Beirut?
(a) In Jerusalem.
(b) At the Commodore Hotel.
(c) On vacation.
(d) In West Beirut.

12. What does Begin do after his wife's death in November 1983?
(a) Spends time in a kibbutz.
(b) Resigns from government.
(c) Goes to the United States.
(d) Moves to Beirut.

13. What is the Green Line?
(a) A line that surrounds the city of Beirut.
(b) A line that separates Israel and Lebanon.
(c) A line that separates North and South Beirut.
(d) A line that separates East and West Beirut.

14. Where does the Beirut press congregate?
(a) The Commodore Hotel.
(b) The press room at the city hall.
(c) The UPI building.
(d) The press room at the police station.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do Friedman and his wife stay in the Middle East?

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

3. Where does Friedman go when the fighting begins as curfew goes into effect?

4. When do the Israelis begin to withdraw from Lebanon?

5. What are the names of the two major Israeli political parties at the time of the invasion?

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