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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. On the way to the airport in a taxi, what event does Friedman see and ignore?
(a) A protest.
(b) A traffic accident.
(c) A parade.
(d) A kidnapping.

2. When do the Marines finish their withdrawal from Beirut?
(a) February 26, 1984.
(b) February 1, 1984.
(c) March 26, 1984.
(d) January 30, 1984.

3. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Texas.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Florida.

4. What does the PLO represent to Arafat's supporters?
(a) Economic viability.
(b) Unity.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Independence.

5. What is the secret to Arafat's success?
(a) The PLO and the way it is organized.
(b) His military successes.
(c) His advisers.
(d) His debonair dashing figure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Syrian government's main goal for the attack on Hama?

2. Why do the Marines return to Beirut?

3. When do the Israelis pull out of the Shouf Mountains?

4. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?

5. Friedman compares Beirut before the war to what city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two suicide bombings occurred in 1983 against American targets?

2. What happens to Arafat as the result of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon?

3. Why did the Marines come to Beirut in August, 1982, and how were they received?

4. What is the Green Line?

5. Friedman relates the story of driving to the airport in a taxi and ignoring a kidnapping. What does this say about life in Beirut?

6. What policy did the PNC adopt during its meeting in Algiers in February, 1983?

7. What is the PLO?

8. Do all Jewish leaders favor creating two states - one for Jews and one for Arabs?

9. Why did the press congregate at the Commodore Hotel?

10. What happens to Friedman's apartment in Beirut?

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