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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poker, Beirut-Style.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the chapter on Beirut, when does Friedman's Jewishness affect him?
(a) When he applies for travel credentials.
(b) When he goes out to dinner.
(c) When he looks for a fixer.
(d) When he applies for an interview with Arafat.

3. Who is elected president of Lebanon in 1982?
(a) Arafat.
(b) Gemayel.
(c) Abu Musa.
(d) Amin.

4. When is the PLO formed?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1956.

5. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?
(a) A guerrilla movement.
(b) A pan-Arab economic movement.
(c) A local Lebanese movement.
(d) A Palestinian national movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the minute fighting stops in Bierut?

2. What does Friedman say becomes a more threatening problem than Arafat?

3. Which of the following is a function that the Lebanese fixer performs?

4. Which Jewish leader agrees to the plan to create two states, side by side, one for Jews and one for Arabs?

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

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