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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. Why do the Israelis want to force the PLO out of Lebanon?

2. Many people are more familiar with the geography of Israel than they are of the geography of what?

3. When do Americans begin to learn about the "real" Israel?

4. Where is Friedman's next assignment after Jerusalem?

5. What is special about the West Bank and Gaza Strip lands to the Israelis?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Beginning with the first settlement in Hebron, how do many Jewish settlements come into being?

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

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

The author says that it took him several months after arriving in Jerusalem "to discover the jagged and volcanic fault line that lurked just beneath the surface of Israeli society." What does this fault line refer to? Discuss its significance in Israel.

Essay Topic 2

What happened at Hama and why? What is its significance in Middle Eastern politics?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Beirut before the civil war and during the civil war. What is a "fixer" and why does the author think a fixer is essential in Beirut? What is the Green Line and what role does it play?

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