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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 many times while Friedman is in Beirut do the communications go dead?
(a) Only once.
(b) Monthly.
(c) Daily.
(d) A couple of times a week.

2. What is happening outside when Friedman decides to leave Beirut?
(a) His neighborhood is being shelled.
(b) There is fighting in the street.
(c) Nothing, his neighborhood is quiet.
(d) There is a riot in the street.

3. When does Friedman's wife leave Beirut?
(a) December, 1983.
(b) February, 1984.
(c) March, 1984.
(d) January, 1984.

4. Israel and Palestine occupy news time out of proportion to their what?
(a) Historic significance.
(b) Populations.
(c) Size.
(d) Religious significance.

5. In the U.S., how do Jews define their Jewish identity?
(a) By their relationship to Israel.
(b) By their rabbi.
(c) By their synagogue affiliation.
(d) By their place of birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only Arab state that agrees to peace with the Israelis?

2. When does Friedman leave Beirut for Jerusalem?

3. Friedman believes there will be no serious negotiations in the Middle East until what happens?

4. What goal do the Palestinians announce for the intifada?

5. In Israel, how do Jews define their Jewish identity?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the intifada a significant event in the Palestinian movement?

2. Why did one of Friedman's friends, upon his return to Israel, say that his two years in Germany were "relaxing"?

3. Why do some Jews claim that Israel is judged by different standards than other countries?

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

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

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

7. Regarding the relationship between American Jews and Israel, what changes after the Six Day War?

8. Again regarding the relationship between American Jews and Israel, in what ways does the Six Day War change Israel?

9. In the epilogue, what does Friedman say about the Israeli/Palestinian situation with regards to settlement?

10. What is the difference in the way Jews define or identify themselves in the United States vs. Israel?

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