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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beirut: City of Versions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Friedman spend his high school summers?
(a) Jerusalem.
(b) Tel Aviv.
(c) Haifa.
(d) Kibbutz Hahotrim.

2. What is the name of Friedman's wife?
(a) Jen.
(b) Ann.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Anna.

3. On the way to the airport in a taxi, what event does Friedman see and ignore?
(a) A protest.
(b) A parade.
(c) A kidnapping.
(d) A traffic accident.

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

5. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1978.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject Friedman gets his Master's degree in at Oxford?

2. Who is one of the most famous fixers in Beirut?

3. The Commodore Hotel acts as a fixer to what group of people?

4. In June, 1982, what major event does Friedman cover while living in Beirut?

5. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?

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