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

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

3. What group makes up the foundation of the Hezbollah?
(a) Egyptians.
(b) Maronites.
(c) Shiites.
(d) Druse.

4. Which of the following is a function that the Lebanese fixer performs?
(a) He knows how to avoid the fighting.
(b) He knows where to get food.
(c) He knows who to bribe and for how much.
(d) He knows how to fix mechanical things, such as cars.

5. When do the Marines leave Beirut for the first time?
(a) August, 1982.
(b) September, 1982.
(c) January, 1982.
(d) October, 1982.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills the refugees at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps?

2. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?

3. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

4. Where had Friedman been before in the Middle East?

5. When Friedman hears about the invasion, where is he?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. If you viewed Hama from Friedman's perspective of the tradition of regional units, what does Hama represent?

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

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

5. How does Friedman learn to cope with life in Beirut?

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

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

8. What two events happen immediately upon Friedman's return to Beirut in April, 1982?

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

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

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