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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who epitomizes the mentality and attitude of the European Zionist?

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

4. What area was partitioned after World War II by the United Nations?

5. Where does the Beirut press congregate?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?

2. How do some people make money from the situation in Beirut?

3. At the time of Hama massacre, who/what group was in power in the Syrian government?

4. What happened at the Sabra and Shatilia refugee camps when the Israelis invaded West Beirut?

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

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

7. Where did Friedman learn to be a journalist and what was one of the obstacles he faced in checking out his facts?

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

9. What is the Hezbollah?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Did Yasir Arafat make the PLO a success or did the PLO make Yasir Arafat a success?

Essay Topic 2

Friedman had some creative titles for the chapters of his book. Pick five of the chapters listed below. Explain the meaning and significance of the title and why Friedman would have chosen that title. Be specific with events, history,examples from the book, etc.

Would You Like to Eat Now or Wait for the Cease-fire?

Hama Rules

Inside the Kaleidoscope: The Israeli Invasion of Lebanon

Betty Crocker in Dante's Inferno

Crosswinds

The Fault Line

The Earthquake

Essay Topic 3

Define/identify the following groups and what role they play in the Middle East: Maronites, Shiites, Druse, Sunnis, Phalangists, Alawites, Baath Party,Zionists, Likud Party, Labor Party, Ultra-Orthodox, Hezbollah

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