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

2. As he is preparing to leave Beirut, how many civil wars does Friedman say are going on?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

3. Where does Friedman spend a summer studying in college?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Haifa.
(d) Tel Aviv.

4. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Texas.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Florida.

5. What is the purpose of the PLO when it is formed?
(a) To provide an army to fight the Israelis.
(b) To exert some control over the Palestinians.
(c) To give some voice to the Palestinians.
(d) To provide a cover for terrorist activities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the PLO represent to Arafat's supporters?

2. What is the Green Line?

3. On what date does a suicide bomber drive a truck into the U.S. embassy in Beirut?

4. What is the name of Friedman's wife?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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