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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 Friedman's friend returns to Israel after living in Germany for two years, how does he define that time in Germany?

2. When does Friedman decide to leave Beirut?

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

4. When does television appear in Israel?

5. After the Six Day War, what presents an internal threat to Israel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did one of Friedman's friends, upon his return to Israel, say that his two years in Germany were "relaxing"?

3. What is the difference the Six Day War made to Israel without them even realizing it at the time?

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

5. Why does Friedman say that his four different groups/categories can never work out what Israel stands for?

6. What are the two things that Friedman cites as to why the world is interested in Israel?

7. Why was the intifada a significant event in the Palestinian movement?

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

9. According to Friedman, is Israel a place to go to establish your Jewish identity?

10. When Friedman thinks back on his days in Beirut, what does he think about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What happens at Sabra and Shatila? What is its significance? Why does the author write an article about it?

Essay Topic 3

Why and how did the United States become involved in the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982? What event caused the United States to withdraw?

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