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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Friedman say becomes a more threatening problem than Arafat?
(a) Maronites.
(b) Lebanese activism.
(c) Islamic fundamentalism.
(d) Syrian military force.

2. Where in Hama do the journalists stay during the fighting?
(a) They moved around to avoid the main fighting.
(b) Journalists were not allowed in Hama during the fighting.
(c) In the Commodore Hotel.
(d) In the police station.

3. According to Friedman, what do the Americans believe is the Lebanese problem?
(a) The lack of Lebanese military strength.
(b) The number of militias in Lebanon.
(c) The weakness of the Lebanese government.
(d) The number of political parties in Lebanon.

4. Where is Friedman when the Israelis invade Beirut?
(a) At the Commodore Hotel.
(b) In Jerusalem.
(c) On vacation.
(d) In West Beirut.

5. Over time, who does Friedman learn to want to talk to for his information?
(a) The police.
(b) The people who will not accept him in their clubs.
(c) The people who work in the hotel.
(d) The other journalists' fixers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?

2. Where do the Friedmans fly to from Geneva at the beginning of the book?

3. Where is Arafat born?

4. Before 1984, what do many Beirutis attribute their problems to?

5. What do the Kahan Commission investigate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Friedman relates the story of driving to the airport in a taxi and ignoring a kidnapping. What does this say about life in Beirut?

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

3. In Chapter 1, Friedman says that the book is about his journey between two worlds. What are these two worlds?

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

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

6. Did Friedman hire a fixer?

7. What was Friedman's first story about in his high school paper?

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

9. Do all Jewish leaders favor creating two states - one for Jews and one for Arabs?

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

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