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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Palestinians have to lose in their fight against the Israelis?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Land.
(c) Honor.
(d) Money.

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

3. Why do Palestinians often have pictures of beaches or the Swiss mountains in their homes and businesses?
(a) They vacation in those areas.
(b) There are some famous Palestianian painters who paint these scenes.
(c) They want something pleasant to escape the misery of their environment.
(d) This is all they can afford.

4. Who is the candidate of the Labor Party in the national election in 1984?
(a) Yitzhak Shamir.
(b) Shimon Peres.
(c) Golda Meir.
(d) Levi Eshkol.

5. Many people are more familiar with the geography of Israel than they are of the geography of what?
(a) Africa.
(b) The U.S.
(c) Their own country.
(d) Europe.

6. Where does Friedman take his family out for lunch before leaving?
(a) A Jewish restaurant.
(b) Marriott Hotel.
(c) Inter-Continental Hotel.
(d) McDonald's.

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

8. How often is Friedman's neighborhood shelled?
(a) Almost every night.
(b) At least once a week.
(c) At least once a month.
(d) At least two-three times a week.

9. How does Friedman get from Beirut to Jerusalem?
(a) By plane.
(b) By a car driven by his Beiruti driver.
(c) By train.
(d) By a series of taxis.

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

11. Where is Friedman's next assignment after Jerusalem?
(a) New York.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) London.

12. What do each of Friedman's four different groups or categories of Jews believe in common?
(a) That Israel will grow bigger.
(b) That the U.S. should support each group.
(c) That the Rabbis should govern Israel.
(d) That the other three will disappear in time.

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

14. 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 existence of new political parties.
(d) The dissension among the young Israelis.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Israel has religious significance to what three religions?

2. When does George Schultz travel to the Middle East?

3. The intifada marks the beginning of what for the Palestinians?

4. What is the hang-up in most Arab-Israeli negotiations?

5. When it becomes known that Friedman is leaving Israel, what do people ask him?

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