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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Winner of the 1967 Six Day War?
(a) Lebanese.
(b) Syrians.
(c) Palestinians.
(d) Israelis.

2. Where does Arafat grow up?
(a) Beirut.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Hama.
(d) Cairo.

3. When does Friedman have an interview with Yasir Arafat?
(a) December, 1987.
(b) November, 1987.
(c) January, 1988.
(d) January, 1987.

4. Before 1984, what do many Beirutis attribute their problems to?
(a) Americans.
(b) Israelis.
(c) Outside agitators.
(d) Phalangists.

5. Who organizes a peace march in April, 1984?
(a) The Sunnis.
(b) The Phalangists.
(c) Yasir Arafat.
(d) Iman Khalife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?

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

4. Why is the PLO successful under Arafat?

5. When do the Hezbollah come into existence?

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