1.  Name the person holding each of the following positions:
a) Israeli Prime Minister
b) Palestinian Prime Minister
c) U.S. Secretary of State
d) Palestinian President

2.  What will complicate Ms. Rice's peace mission in the Middle East next week?

3.  After months of fighting and bloodshed between the two Palestinian parties, what agreement have they made?

4.  a) Who and what is the Quartet?
b) What principals does the Quartet require the Palestinians to follow? (In other words, what do the Palestinians need to do to get Quartet support for an independent Palestinian state?)

5.  What did Prime Minister Abbas urge Hamas to do yesterday?

6.  What choice have the U.S. and Europe said that Hamas must make?

7.  a) What requirement must absolutely be met before U.S. representatives will meet with the new members of the Palestinian government?
b)  Why will the U.S. continue to deal with Mr. Abbas?

8.  a) Why has Rep. Nita M. Lowey, New York Democrat and chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee blocked the $86 million in aid for Mr. Abbas' (Fatah) security forces pledged by the Bush administration?
b) Do you agree with her actions?  Explain your answer.

9.  Do you think the Palestinians will meet Quartet requirements?  Explain your answer.