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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Time to Go.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times while Friedman is in Beirut do the communications go dead?
(a) Daily.
(b) Monthly.
(c) Only once.
(d) A couple of times a week.

2. Why do many of the local Beirutis think that Friedman is privy to information?
(a) Because he has a computer.
(b) Because he is a news correspondent.
(c) Because he lives in a hotel.
(d) Because he is an American.

3. What are the names of the two major Israeli political parties at the time of the invasion?
(a) The Likud Party and the Labor Party.
(b) The Labor Party and the Liberal Party.
(c) The Liberal Party and the Conservative Party.
(d) The Likud Party and the Liberal Party.

4. How often is Friedman's neighborhood shelled?
(a) At least once a month.
(b) At least two-three times a week.
(c) Almost every night.
(d) At least once a week.

5. The Americans become known as the stooges of what politician?
(a) Arafat.
(b) Sharon.
(c) Gemayel.
(d) al-Wazzan.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Friedman, what do the Americans believe is the Lebanese problem?

2. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?

3. Friedman says that Sharon is a classic example of what?

4. On what date does a suicide bomber drive a truck into the U.S. embassy in Beirut?

5. What happens when the communications go dead after the PLO departure?

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