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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. When does Friedman have an interview with Yasir Arafat?
2. Where is Friedman when he decides to leave Beirut?
3. When do the Peace Day strikes occur?
4. Friedman believes there will be no serious negotiations in the Middle East until what happens?
5. What issue does Friedman think the Israelis are avoiding during the national election campaign in 1984?
Short Essay Questions
1. When, why, and how did Friedman's wife leave Beirut?
2. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?
3. What does Friedman tell us about the night he made the decision to leave Beirut?
4. What are the three goals of the Jewish leaders after the end of World War II?
5. What is the difference in the way Jews define or identify themselves in the United States vs. Israel?
6. Beginning with the first settlement in Hebron, how do many Jewish settlements come into being?
7. What is Friedman's view of the Middle East that is shared by many people in Washington?
8. Why does Friedman say that his four different groups/categories can never work out what Israel stands for?
9. What is the difference the Six Day War made to Israel without them even realizing it at the time?
10. According to Friedman, is Israel a place to go to establish your Jewish identity?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why didn't the withdrawal of Arafat and the PLO from Beirut bring peace to Lebanon?
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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