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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) United Press International.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Des Moines Register.

2. Where does Friedman go when the fighting begins as curfew goes into effect?
(a) Commodore Hotel.
(b) Police station.
(c) His apartment.
(d) Airport.

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

4. When do the Marines finish their withdrawal from Beirut?
(a) January 30, 1984.
(b) February 1, 1984.
(c) February 26, 1984.
(d) March 26, 1984.

5. Who brokers the peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel in 1983?
(a) Egypt.
(b) United States.
(c) Syria.
(d) Greece.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who issues the correspondents their credentials they need to travel?

2. When do the Hezbollah come into existence?

3. Who is one of the most famous fixers in Beirut?

4. What is the secret to Arafat's success?

5. Why is the PLO successful under Arafat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was the PLO successful when Arafat was in control?

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

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

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

6. Why does Friedman feel that in the early 1980s the PLO is presenting itself as a victim?

7. What is the PLO?

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

9. What happens to Arafat as the result of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon?

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

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