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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. The Muslim Brotherhood receives support from groups centered in what cities?

2. According to Friedman, how do the people who remain in Beirut cope with the stress?

3. When do the Marines finish their withdrawal from Beirut?

4. When do the Israelis begin to withdraw from Lebanon?

5. Who is the ruler of Syria during the time of the Hama massacre?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Friedman says that the book is about his journey between two worlds. What are these two worlds?

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

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

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

5. What are three things that Friedman cites as differences between the Arabs and the Jews?

6. What is the PLO?

7. Why did the press congregate at the Commodore Hotel?

8. Why did Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?

9. What was the city of Beirut like before the war?

10. Who or what was the Muslim Brotherhood and what did they want?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Did Yasir Arafat make the PLO a success or did the PLO make Yasir Arafat a success?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Intifada. Why did it happen? What is its significance to the Palestinian movement?

Essay Topic 3

Friedman had some creative titles for the chapters of his book. Pick five of the chapters listed below. Explain the meaning and significance of the title and why Friedman would have chosen that title. Be specific with events, history,examples from the book, etc.

Would You Like to Eat Now or Wait for the Cease-fire?

Hama Rules

Inside the Kaleidoscope: The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon

Betty Crocker in Dante's Inferno

Crosswinds

The Fault Line

The Earthquake

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