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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Whose Country is This, Anyway?.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Friedman go to write his story about the PLO departure?
(a) The Reuters office.
(b) His home office.
(c) The airport.
(d) His friend's home.

3. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?
(a) The police.
(b) The news agency headquarters.
(c) The local government.
(d) There is no place to go.

4. What Lebanese political party helps the Israelis during the occupation?
(a) The Phalangists.
(b) The Conservatives.
(c) The Republicans.
(d) None of them.

5. What is special about the West Bank and Gaza Strip lands to the Israelis?
(a) They represent the lands of biblical Israel.
(b) They have mostly Israeli people living there.
(c) They offer a buffer between Israel and Jordan.
(d) They are rich in minerals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening outside when Friedman decides to leave Beirut?

2. Who is the ruler of Syria during the time of the Hama massacre?

3. When does Gemayel's government quit?

4. Who assassinates Gemayel in 1982?

5. How does Friedman's wife leave Beirut?

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