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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. What do each of Friedman's four different groups or categories of Jews believe in common?

2. In 1985, what carryover from the British Mandate days does the Israeli government resurrect?

3. When do the Peace Day strikes occur?

4. Who is the candidate of the Likud Party in the national election in 1984?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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

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?

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

In discussing Israeli Jews, the author defines four broad categories or groups of Jews. What are they? Compare and contrast the groups.

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