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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Earthquake.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who films city center Beirut in order to record what it looks like?
(a) Arafat.
(b) Tabbara.
(c) Friedman.
(d) Gemayel.

2. When the civil war begins, what runs through the center of Beirut?
(a) The Orange Line.
(b) The Green Line.
(c) The main north/south highway.
(d) The train tracks.

3. Why is the PLO successful under Arafat?
(a) Because of Arafat's advisors.
(b) Because Arafat was good at public relations.
(c) Because of the personal skills of Arafat.
(d) Because of Arafat's terrorist activities.

4. Where does much of Arafat's support come from?
(a) Refugee camps in Egypt.
(b) Refugee camps of Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Terrorists.

5. As he is preparing to leave Beirut, how many civil wars does Friedman say are going on?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the chapter called The End of Something, where do the peace talks among the various Lebanese factions take place?

2. When do the Hezbollah come into existence?

3. Before 1984, what do many Beirutis attribute their problems to?

4. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?

5. When do the Peace Day strikes occur?

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