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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Under the Spotlight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Israel and Palestine occupy news time out of proportion to their what?
(a) Historic significance.
(b) Religious significance.
(c) Size.
(d) Populations.

2. After the PLO and Arafat leave Beirut, who is left in charge?
(a) Israelis.
(b) Phalangists.
(c) Israelis and Phalangists.
(d) Syrians.

3. What did the ancient Jews overcome so that they are today a symbol of hope?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Slavery.
(c) The lack of land.
(d) Weather.

4. Who kills the refugees at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps?
(a) Phalangists.
(b) Palestinians.
(c) Israelis.
(d) Syrians.

5. Why does Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?
(a) Because nothing stuck to Arafat and no matter what, he came out on top.
(b) Because Arafat frequently slipped through police hands.
(c) Because Arafat could slip in and out of Lebanon without notice.
(d) Because Friedman thought Arafat was sleazy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Friedman, by October, 1983, what do most Beirutis consider the Marines to be?

2. Where does Arafat grow up?

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

4. According to Friedman, who is the first person who wants U.S. troops in Beirut?

5. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

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