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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. When Friedman hears about the invasion, where is he?
(a) At the police station.
(b) At the Commodore Hotel.
(c) At the Reuters office.
(d) At the Intercontinental Hotel.

2. Who calls for a Jihad against Assad?
(a) The Muslim Brotherhood.
(b) The PLO.
(c) The local people in Hama.
(d) The Israelis.

3. What outside group comes to the aid of the Muslim Brotherhood in Hama?
(a) The Beirutis.
(b) The Israelis.
(c) No outside group.
(d) The PLO.

4. When does Gemayel's government quit?
(a) January, 1984.
(b) December, 1983.
(c) March, 1984.
(d) February, 1984.

5. Where does Arafat grow up?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Hama.
(c) Beirut.
(d) Cairo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two major Israeli political parties at the time of the invasion?

2. Why does Friedman think Beirut is less important politically than psychologically as a news story?

3. When do the Hezbollah come into existence?

4. Where does Friedman learn to be a journalist?

5. What characteristic of Friedman makes him unique among the Beirut correspondents?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do some people make money from the situation in Beirut?

2. Why did Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?

3. Why did the Marines come to Beirut in August, 1982, and how were they received?

4. What are three things that Friedman cites as differences between the Arabs and the Jews?

5. Why is there support for the Israeli invasion from both political parties?

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

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

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

9. What happened at the Sabra and Shatilia refugee camps when the Israelis invaded West Beirut?

10. At the time of Hama massacre, who/what group was in power in the Syrian government?

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