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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. After the Six Day War, what is the big way to raise money in Israel?
2. What goal do the Palestinians announce for the intifada?
3. When do Americans begin to learn about the "real" Israel?
4. In Israel, how do Jews define their Jewish identity?
5. Older Palestinians grew up under the rule of what country or countries?
Short Essay Questions
1. Again regarding the relationship between American Jews and Israel, in what ways does the Six Day War change Israel?
2. According to Friedman, is Israel a place to go to establish your Jewish identity?
3. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?
4. Why does Friedman say that the 1967 war was both a victory and in many ways a defeat for the Israelis?
5. What are the reasons that Israel, Jordan, and Palestinians want George Schultz to come to the Middle East?
6. Why does Friedman say that his four different groups/categories can never work out what Israel stands for?
7. In the epilogue, what does Friedman say about the Israeli/Palestinian situation with regards to settlement?
8. What is the difference the Six Day War made to Israel without them even realizing it at the time?
9. What is the difference in the way Jews define or identify themselves in the United States vs. Israel?
10. What is Friedman's view of the Middle East that is shared by many people in Washington?
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
What are the obstacles to any resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Essay Topic 3
After World War II, Jewish leaders have three objectives. What are they? Are they met by the United Nations offer? Are they met after the Six Day War? Is it likely that they will be met following any settlement with the Palestinians? Why or why not.
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