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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 do the Palestinians have to lose in their fight against the Israelis?
2. George Schultz travels to the Middle East to work out a peace settlement between what countries or groups?
3. When Friedman's friend returns to Israel after living in Germany for two years, how does he define that time in Germany?
4. After the Six Day War, what is the big way to raise money in Israel?
5. Israel and Palestine occupy news time out of proportion to their what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Has the subject of the Holocaust always been a subject of discussion in Israel?
2. What are the two things that Friedman cites as to why the world is interested in Israel?
3. What are the reasons that Israel, Jordan, and Palestinians want George Schultz to come to the Middle East?
4. According to Friedman, is Israel a place to go to establish your Jewish identity?
5. What is the difference the Six Day War made to Israel without them even realizing it at the time?
6. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?
7. What are the three goals of the Jewish leaders after the end of World War II?
8. Again regarding the relationship between American Jews and Israel, in what ways does the Six Day War change Israel?
9. Why does Friedman say that his four different groups/categories can never work out what Israel stands for?
10. Why does Friedman say that the 1967 war was both a victory and in many ways a defeat for the Israelis?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Secretary of State George Schultz's attempts at a peace settlement in 1988. What did the parties involved want? Was there any chance of a successful settlement? Why or why not?
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
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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