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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. When Friedman thinks back on his days in Beirut, what does he most often think of?
(a) The people and what he has learned from them.
(b) The shelling and the damage caused.
(c) The close calls he has had.
(d) The way the city changed.

2. What country does Friedman find has similarities to Israel?
(a) Palestine.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Syria.
(d) Jordan.

3. George Schultz travels to the Middle East to work out a peace settlement between what countries or groups?
(a) Israel, Jordan, and Palestinians.
(b) Jordan and Palestinians.
(c) Lebanon and Syria.
(d) Israel and Palestinians.

4. In Israel, how do Jews define their Jewish identity?
(a) By their synagogue affiliation.
(b) By their place of birth.
(c) By their rabbi.
(d) By their relationship to Israel and the state.

5. How does Friedman get from Beirut to Jerusalem?
(a) By a car driven by his Beiruti driver.
(b) By train.
(c) By a series of taxis.
(d) By plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Six Day War, what is the big way to raise money in Israel?

2. When does Friedman decide to leave Beirut?

3. Many people are more familiar with the geography of Israel than they are of the geography of what?

4. What happens when the communications go dead after the PLO departure?

5. How many goals do Jewish leaders have after the end of World War II?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before the Six Day War, do Palestinians comply with Israeli rules in the occupied territories?

2. In the epilogue, what does Friedman say about the Israeli/Palestinian situation with regards to settlement?

3. Again regarding the relationship between American Jews and Israel, in what ways does the Six Day War change Israel?

4. Beginning with the first settlement in Hebron, how do many Jewish settlements come into being?

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

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

7. What is the difference the Six Day War made to Israel without them even realizing it at the time?

8. What are the two things that Friedman cites as to why the world is interested in Israel?

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

10. Why was the intifada a significant event in the Palestinian movement?

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