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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. According to Friedman, how do the people who remain in Beirut cope with the stress?
(a) They keep themselves busy with their jobs.
(b) They meet in small groups and discuss ways to cope.
(c) They stay inside and board up their homes so they don't see what is happening.
(d) They make up their own mind games or find ways to separate themselves from the victims.

2. Why does Friedman think Beirut is less important politically than psychologically as a news story?
(a) Because many people have moved out of Beirut.
(b) Because no one wants to live in Beirut.
(c) Because people never know when or where they might die.
(d) Because there are so many killings in Beirut.

3. What happens at the Summerland Hotel during the fighting?
(a) The hotel becomes a haven for the homeless.
(b) The hotel closes.
(c) The hotel becomes a meeting place for journalists.
(d) The hotel begins to cater to wealthy locals.

4. What characteristic of Friedman makes him unique among the Beirut correspondents?
(a) He is American.
(b) He has red hair.
(c) He is Jewish.
(d) He speaks only English.

5. Where do the Friedmans fly to from Geneva at the beginning of the book?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Damascus.
(d) Beirut.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Friedman work for after graduating from Oxford?

3. Where does Friedman spend a summer studying in college?

4. What is the name of Friedman's wife?

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

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