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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. How many goals do Jewish leaders have after the end of World War II?

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

3. In the U.S., how do Jews define their Jewish identity?

4. Israel has religious significance to what three religions?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do some Jews claim that Israel is judged by different standards than other countries?

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

3. What are three differences between the situation with the Egyptians and Israelis and the Israelis and Palestinians?

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

7. In the epilogue, what does Friedman say about the Israeli/Palestinian situation with regards to settlement?

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

9. Why does Friedman say that the 1967 war was both a victory and in many ways a defeat for the Israelis?

10. What does Friedman tell us about the night he made the decision to leave Beirut?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friedman had some creative titles for the chapters of his book. Pick five of the chapters listed below. Explain the meaning and significance of the title and why Friedman would have chosen that title. Be specific with events, history,examples from the book, etc.

Would You Like to Eat Now or Wait for the Cease-fire?

Hama Rules

Inside the Kaleidoscope: The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon

Betty Crocker in Dante's Inferno

Crosswinds

The Fault Line

The Earthquake

Essay Topic 2

Why didn't the withdrawal of Arafat and the PLO from Beirut bring peace to Lebanon?

Essay Topic 3

What are the obstacles to any resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

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