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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. How long has Friedman been in Beirut when he decides to leave?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 4 years.

2. When Friedman thinks back on his days in Beirut, what does he most often think of?
(a) The people and what he has learned from them.
(b) The close calls he has had.
(c) The shelling and the damage caused.
(d) The way the city changed.

3. George Schultz travels to the Middle East to work out a peace settlement between what countries or groups?
(a) Israel and Palestinians.
(b) Lebanon and Syria.
(c) Israel, Jordan, and Palestinians.
(d) Jordan and Palestinians.

4. What goal do the Palestinians announce for the intifada?
(a) The end to Israeli occupation.
(b) A Palestianian government.
(c) The beginning of a Palestinian state.
(d) None.

5. When do the Peace Day strikes occur?
(a) January 21, 1988.
(b) December 21, 1987.
(c) November 21, 1987.
(d) November 21, 1988.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often is Friedman's neighborhood shelled?

2. Where is Friedman's next assignment after Jerusalem?

3. Where is Friedman when he decides to leave Beirut?

4. In the U.S., how do Jews define their Jewish identity?

5. Where is Shimon Tsimhe's newsstand located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three goals of the Jewish leaders after the end of World War II?

2. What are the two things that Friedman cites as to why the world is interested in Israel?

3. What is Friedman's view of the Middle East that is shared by many people in Washington?

4. Why does Friedman say that his four different groups/categories can never work out what Israel stands for?

5. According to Friedman, is Israel a place to go to establish your Jewish identity?

6. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?

7. Beginning with the first settlement in Hebron, how do many Jewish settlements come into being?

8. What is the difference the Six Day War made to Israel without them even realizing it at the time?

9. When Friedman thinks back on his days in Beirut, what does he think about?

10. Before the Six Day War, do Palestinians comply with Israeli rules in the occupied territories?

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