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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Palestinian organization realize in the 1990s, according to Part VI pp 478-529?
(a) Israel can be destroyed.
(b) The United States was the real master in the Middle East.
(c) Israel cannot be destroyed.
(d) Other Arab nations didn't really care about their fight.

2. When did Lebanon and Israel sign a truce?
(a) May 17, 1985.
(b) May 17, 1981.
(c) May 17, 1983.
(d) May 17, 1984.

3. When did the Palestinian National Council issue a political resolution supporting the intifada?
(a) November 15, 1988.
(b) November 15, 1989.
(c) November 15, 1987.
(d) November 15, 1986.

4. When did Israel announce that it has no intention of giving up its claims on Judea, Samaria and Gaza or the Golan Heights?
(a) August, 1980.
(b) August, 1982.
(c) August, 1981.
(d) August, 1983.

5. What did Mahmoud Darwish say as he resign from the PLO?
(a) The PLO was the best chance for peace.
(b) The PLO actions were treasonous.
(c) The PLO was finished.
(d) The PLO didn't need him to sign the peace agreement.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the intifada leader issue a statement?

2. What was the first topic of the Geneva conference?

3. When was a new Israeli government elected?

4. What did the Likud Coalition call the PLO?

5. When was the Israel- Egypt peace treaty ratified?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Y. Harkabi address the issue of in Part IV, pp. 340-382?

2. What did the United States Secretary of State propose in October, 1988?

3. What did the Palestine National Council promote?

4. What problem did Ehe Kedouri examine?

5. What two challenges were presented by Egyptian Minister of State Boutros Bpoutros-Ghali according to Part V, pp. 430-477?

6. What did the intifada leadership issue?

7. What did Secretary of State George Shultz discuss in Congressional testimony?

8. What did Golda Meir tell the Knesset in October 23, 1973?

9. What did the PLO Executive Committee praise in December, 1987?

10. What did Walter Laqueur analyze the prospect of?

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