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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. Where is Arafat born?
(a) Kuwait.
(b) Syria or Egypt.
(c) Gaza or Egypt.
(d) Lebanon.

2. Approximately how long does the main fighting occur in Hama?
(a) About two days.
(b) About two years.
(c) About two weeks.
(d) About two months.

3. Where does Friedman spend a summer studying in college?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Tel Aviv.
(c) Haifa.
(d) Cairo.

4. What group makes up the foundation of the Hezbollah?
(a) Maronites.
(b) Druse.
(c) Shiites.
(d) Egyptians.

5. How long do Friedman and his wife stay in the Middle East?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 8 years.
(d) 15 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Friedman, how do the people who remain in Beirut cope with the stress?

2. Where does Friedman spend his high school summers?

3. Where is Friedman when the Israelis invade Beirut?

4. The Americans become known as the stooges of what politician?

5. When does the Israeli invasion of Lebanon begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Syrian government handle journalists during the attack on Hama?

2. What two events happen immediately upon Friedman's return to Beirut in April, 1982?

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

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

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

6. In September, 1982, why did the Israelis invade West Beirut?

7. Did Friedman hire a fixer?

8. Why was the PLO successful when Arafat was in control?

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

10. What was the city of Beirut like before the war?

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