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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the ancient Jews overcome so that they are today a symbol of hope?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Weather.
(c) Slavery.
(d) The lack of land.

2. What issue does Friedman think the Israelis are avoiding during the national election campaign in 1984?
(a) What to do with the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
(b) How to deal with the Arab countires.
(c) How to avoid war with the Arabs.
(d) What to do about the lack of water in desert areas.

3. When is Arafat forced to recognize Israel?
(a) At the Jabaliya refugee camp.
(b) At the PNC meetings in November, 1988.
(c) During the intifada.
(d) At the UN General Assembly in Geneva in December, 1988.

4. After the Six Day War, what is the big way to raise money in Israel?
(a) Through individual appeals by Jewish leaders.
(b) Through the synagogues.
(c) Through the United Jewish Appeal.
(d) Through the mail.

5. Israel has religious significance to what three religions?
(a) Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity.
(b) Judaism, Islam, Christianity.
(c) Judaism, Buddhism, Wikka.
(d) Judaism, Christianity, Wikka.

6. Who does Friedman believe will have to provide for the Palestinian security in any settlement?
(a) Palestinians themselves.
(b) Arabs.
(c) Israelis.
(d) Jordan.

7. Who comes to power in Israel in 1977?
(a) Menachem Begin.
(b) Golda Meir.
(c) Yatzhak Rabin.
(d) Levi Eshkol.

8. What is the hang-up in most Arab-Israeli negotiations?
(a) The issue of water.
(b) Rhetoric.
(c) The issue of legitimate rights.
(d) The issue of religion.

9. How many goals do Jewish leaders have after the end of World War II?
(a) Two.
(b) One - a Jewish state.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

10. When do Americans begin to learn about the "real" Israel?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1980.

11. The intifada marks the beginning of what for the Palestinians?
(a) Solidarity.
(b) New Israeli rules.
(c) Economic disaster.
(d) Violence agains the Israelis.

12. Where is Rabbi Nota Schiller born and raised?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Israel.
(d) Detroit.

13. What country does Friedman find has similarities to Israel?
(a) Palestine.
(b) Syria.
(c) Lebanon.
(d) Jordan.

14. Why do the Israelis want to force the PLO out of Lebanon?
(a) Because they believe that the PLO is a military threat to Israel.
(b) Because they think the PLO causes unrest between Lebanon and Israel.
(c) Because they do not like Yasir Arafat.
(d) Because they think the Arabs in the settled lands will then have no voice to represent them.

15. Who is Friedman's own rabbi?
(a) Shimon Tsimhe.
(b) David Hartman.
(c) Eliezer Waldman.
(d) Ze'ev Chafets.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Friedman's wife leave Beirut?

2. When does Israel first become important to Friedman?

3. What goal do the Palestinians announce for the intifada?

4. Older Palestinians grew up under the rule of what country or countries?

5. How long has Friedman been in Beirut when he decides to leave?

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