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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does television appear in Israel?
(a) 1970..
(b) 1960.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1968.

2. Older Palestinians grew up under the rule of what country or countries?
(a) Israel.
(b) The Ottoman Empire.
(c) Jordan and Egypt.
(d) Syria.

3. After the Six Day War, what presents an internal threat to Israel?
(a) The arrival of new Jews.
(b) The existence of the occupied territories.
(c) The dissension among the young Israelis.
(d) The existence of new political parties.

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

5. Where does Ze'ev Chafets grow up?
(a) New York.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Jerusalem.

6. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?
(a) The bombing of the Marine barracks.
(b) His arrival in Beirut.
(c) The evacuation of Americans in February 1984.
(d) The PLO departure when he misses his deadline.

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

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

9. What is the first settlement in Hebron?
(a) Kiryat Arba.
(b) Kibbutz Hahotrim.
(c) Sinai.
(d) Galut.

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

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

12. When does Friedman have an interview with Yasir Arafat?
(a) December, 1987.
(b) November, 1987.
(c) January, 1988.
(d) January, 1987.

13. In the U.S., how do Jews define their Jewish identity?
(a) By their place of birth.
(b) By their synagogue affiliation.
(c) By their relationship to Israel.
(d) By their rabbi.

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

15. How long has Friedman been in Beirut when he decides to leave?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 4 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Friedman believes there will be no serious negotiations in the Middle East until what happens?

2. Rabbi Eliezer Waldman is the founder of what movement?

3. Who wins the national election in 1984?

4. What constraints begin from annexing the West Bank in 1977?

5. What is the only Arab state that agrees to peace with the Israelis?

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