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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. Where does Friedman go to write his story about the PLO departure?
2. Many people are more familiar with the geography of Israel than they are of the geography of what?
3. What is happening outside when Friedman decides to leave Beirut?
4. What do the Palestinians have to lose in their fight against the Israelis?
5. When does television appear in Israel?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do some Jews claim that Israel is judged by different standards than other countries?
2. What is Friedman's view of the Middle East that is shared by many people in Washington?
3. According to Friedman, is Israel a place to go to establish your Jewish identity?
4. What are three differences between the situation with the Egyptians and Israelis and the Israelis and Palestinians?
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. What are the two things that Friedman cites as to why the world is interested in Israel?
8. Why did one of Friedman's friends, upon his return to Israel, say that his two years in Germany were "relaxing"?
9. What is the difference the Six Day War made to Israel without them even realizing it at the time?
10. Beginning with the first settlement in Hebron, how do many Jewish settlements come into being?
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
Why did Israel invade Lebanon in 1982? What were the results? Was the invasion successful for the Israelis? Why or why not?
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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