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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. Who does Friedman work for after graduating from Oxford?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) New York Times.
(c) United Press International.
(d) Des Moines Register.

2. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1979.

3. Where do the Friedmans fly to from Geneva at the beginning of the book?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Beirut.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Damascus.

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

5. How do the normal Lebanese population treat the Israeli soldiers?
(a) They treat them well.
(b) They ignore them.
(c) They spit at them.
(d) They shoot at them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Beirut press congregate?

2. Where does Friedman spend a summer studying in college?

3. Who calls for a Jihad against Assad?

4. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

5. During the crises, on what basis does Beirut society function?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was the city of Beirut like before the war?

4. When and why was Arafat able to take control of the PLO?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What policy did the PNC adopt during its meeting in Algiers in February, 1983?

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