View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Approximately how long does the main fighting occur in Hama?
(a) About two months.
(b) About two years.
(c) About two weeks.
(d) About two days.

4. According to Friedman, how do the people who remain in Beirut cope with the stress?
(a) They stay inside and board up their homes so they don't see what is happening.
(b) They make up their own mind games or find ways to separate themselves from the victims.
(c) They keep themselves busy with their jobs.
(d) They meet in small groups and discuss ways to cope.

5. According to Friedman, which of the following is a relatively new concept for Middle Easterners?
(a) Authoritarian rule.
(b) The nation state.
(c) Tribal loyalty.
(d) Journalistic review.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the Israelis pull out of the Shouf Mountains?

2. What does Friedman say becomes a more threatening problem than Arafat?

3. When are the Marine barracks hit by a suicide truck bomb?

4. What is the purpose of the PLO when it is formed?

5. What group makes up the foundation of the Hezbollah?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Friedman's apartment in Beirut?

2. In September, 1982, why did the Israelis invade West Beirut?

3. What happens to the planned peace march in 1984?

4. Why did the Marines return to Beirut and how were they received then?

5. What is the Hezbollah?

6. Did the fact that Friedman was Jewish affect his reporting or his relationships while in Beirut?

7. Where did Friedman learn to be a journalist and what was one of the obstacles he faced in checking out his facts?

8. What two suicide bombings occurred in 1983 against American targets?

9. What are the groups that basically form the Lebanon that wins independence from France in 1943?

10. Who or what was the Muslim Brotherhood and what did they want?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 726 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample