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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. What is special about the West Bank and Gaza Strip lands to the Israelis?
(a) They represent the lands of biblical Israel.
(b) They have mostly Israeli people living there.
(c) They are rich in minerals.
(d) They offer a buffer between Israel and Jordan.

2. Where does Friedman go to write his story about the PLO departure?
(a) His home office.
(b) The airport.
(c) The Reuters office.
(d) His friend's home.

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

4. How many goals do Jewish leaders have after the end of World War II?
(a) Four.
(b) One - a Jewish state.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

5. Who is the candidate of the Likud Party in the national election in 1984?
(a) Yigal Allon.
(b) Yitzhak Rabin.
(c) Yitzhak Shamir.
(d) Shimon Peres.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Arafat forced to recognize Israel?

2. Where is Shimon Tsimhe's newsstand located?

3. When does Israel first become important to Friedman?

4. When does George Schultz travel to the Middle East?

5. Who does Friedman believe will have to provide for the Palestinian security in any settlement?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the reasons that Israel, Jordan, and Palestinians want George Schultz to come to the Middle East?

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

4. When, why, and how did Friedman's wife leave Beirut?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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