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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Friedman hears about the invasion, where is he?
(a) At the police station.
(b) At the Commodore Hotel.
(c) At the Intercontinental Hotel.
(d) At the Reuters office.

3. What is the subject Friedman gets his Master's degree in at Oxford?
(a) Middle Eastern history.
(b) Journalism.
(c) Jewish culture & history.
(d) Creative writing.

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

5. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Florida.
(c) Texas.
(d) Wisconsin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people do the Red Cross estimate were killed during the Sabra and Shatila massacre?

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

3. On the way to the airport in a taxi, what event does Friedman see and ignore?

4. When do the Israelis begin to withdraw from Lebanon?

5. Where does much of Arafat's support come from?

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