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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. Which rabbi believes that Judaism is a way of life, not a bunch of ritualistic practices?

2. What happens when the communications go dead after the PLO departure?

3. When does Israel first become important to Friedman?

4. Who attacks the Friedman's on their way to lunch?

5. When is Arafat forced to recognize Israel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Arafat and the PLO get involved once again in the Palestinian problem?

3. Why does Friedman say that his four different groups/categories can never work out what Israel stands for?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In discussing Israeli Jews, the author defines four broad categories or groups of Jews. What are they? Compare and contrast the groups.

Essay Topic 3

Who are the PLO and Yasir Arafat? Why did the author call Arafat the "Teflon Guerrilla"?

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