1.  What is Hezbollah? (For information on Hezbollah here.)

2.  Why are Israel and Hezbollah at war?  Why are they fighting in Lebanon?

3.  What did Israel hope to achieve by going to war with Hezbollah?

4.  Why have Israel and Lebanon agreed to a cease-fire, but Hezbollah has not?

5.  Why is it necessary for Israeli troops to remain in Lebanon as far as the Litani River?  (For a map, click here.)

6.  What condition did Israel make when agreeing to a cease-fire?

7.  Re-read paragraphs 16-18.  Then go to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary at www.m-w.com and check defintions for doves and hawks as they relate to people.  Are you hawkish or dovish regarding the war between Israel and Hezbollah?  Explain your answer.