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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Friedman's own rabbi?
(a) Shimon Tsimhe.
(b) Eliezer Waldman.
(c) David Hartman.
(d) Ze'ev Chafets.
2. What is the only Arab state that agrees to peace with the Israelis?
(a) Syria.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Jordan.
(d) Lebanon.
3. Where does Friedman go to write his story about the PLO departure?
(a) His friend's home.
(b) His home office.
(c) The Reuters office.
(d) The airport.
4. Where does Ze'ev Chafets grow up?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Jerusalem.
5. What country does Friedman find has similarities to Israel?
(a) Lebanon.
(b) Palestine.
(c) Syria.
(d) Jordan.
6. The intifada marks the beginning of what for the Palestinians?
(a) New Israeli rules.
(b) Violence agains the Israelis.
(c) Solidarity.
(d) Economic disaster.
7. When do the Peace Day strikes occur?
(a) November 21, 1988.
(b) December 21, 1987.
(c) January 21, 1988.
(d) November 21, 1987.
8. In 1985, what carryover from the British Mandate days does the Israeli government resurrect?
(a) Administrative detention.
(b) Administrative leave.
(c) Exile.
(d) Execution.
9. What marks the border between Israel and the West Bank?
(a) Signs.
(b) Rocks.
(c) A fence.
(d) Nothing.
10. What did the ancient Jews overcome so that they are today a symbol of hope?
(a) The lack of land.
(b) Weather.
(c) Injustice.
(d) Slavery.
11. How often is Friedman's neighborhood shelled?
(a) Almost every night.
(b) At least once a month.
(c) At least once a week.
(d) At least two-three times a week.
12. How long has Friedman been in Beirut when he decides to leave?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 7 years.
13. Whose bar mitzvah does Friedman attend in Ashkelon?
(a) His friend Shimon's.
(b) His cousin Yitzhak's.
(c) His friend Chafets's.
(d) His cousin Giora's.
14. Where is Friedman's next assignment after Jerusalem?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.
15. When Friedman thinks back on his days in Beirut, what does he most often think of?
(a) The way the city changed.
(b) The close calls he has had.
(c) The people and what he has learned from them.
(d) The shelling and the damage caused.
Short Answer Questions
1. Many people are more familiar with the geography of Israel than they are of the geography of what?
2. What is the hang-up in most Arab-Israeli negotiations?
3. Where is Shimon Tsimhe's newsstand located?
4. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?
5. Where does Friedman take his family out for lunch before leaving?
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