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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 country does Friedman find has similarities to Israel?

2. What is the first settlement in Hebron?

3. According to Friedman, the solution to the Palestinian-Israeli problem must be what kind of solution?

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

5. Which rabbi believes that Judaism is a way of life, not a bunch of ritualistic practices?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Has the subject of the Holocaust always been a subject of discussion in Israel?

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

5. Regarding the relationship between American Jews and Israel, what changes after the Six Day War?

6. What is the difference in the way Jews define or identify themselves in the United States vs. Israel?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's view of what is required for a settlement between Israel and the Palestinians. Do you agree? Why or why not? Be specific.

Essay Topic 3

How are Lebanon and Israel the same? Different?

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