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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Friedman says that Sharon is a classic example of what?

2. During the crises, on what basis does Beirut society function?

3. Who assassinates Gemayel in 1982?

4. What happens when the minute fighting stops in Bierut?

5. What is the Syrian government's main goal for the attack on Hama?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Friedman write in an article that upset the Marines?

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

6. Friedman relates the story of driving to the airport in a taxi and ignoring a kidnapping. What does this say about life 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. In Chapter 1, Friedman says that the book is about his journey between two worlds. What are these two worlds?

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

10. When and why was Arafat able to take control of the PLO?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened at Hama and why? What is its significance in Middle Eastern politics?

Essay Topic 2

How are Lebanon and Israel the same? Different?

Essay Topic 3

The author says that it took him several months after arriving in Jerusalem "to discover the jagged and volcanic fault line that lurked just beneath the surface of Israeli society." What does this fault line refer to? Discuss its significance in Israel.

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