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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. What did the ancient Jews overcome so that they are today a symbol of hope?

2. What is the first settlement in Hebron?

3. Why do Palestinians often have pictures of beaches or the Swiss mountains in their homes and businesses?

4. What constraints begin from annexing the West Bank in 1977?

5. Whose bar mitzvah does Friedman attend in Ashkelon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are three differences between the situation with the Egyptians and Israelis and the Israelis and Palestinians?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the Six Day War? What were the results both short term and long term for all parties involved?

Essay Topic 2

How are Lebanon and Israel the same? Different?

Essay Topic 3

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

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