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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who brokers the peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel in 1983?
(a) Syria.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Greece.
(d) United States.

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

4. What year does the massacre at Hama occur?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1980.

5. When are the Marine barracks hit by a suicide truck bomb?
(a) October 23, 1983.
(b) October 30, 1983.
(c) October 15, 1983.
(d) October 1, 1983.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two major Israeli political parties at the time of the invasion?

2. Why does Friedman think Beirut is less important politically than psychologically as a news story?

3. What is the estimate of how many people were killed during the Hama massacre?

4. Approximately how long does the main fighting occur in Hama?

5. How long has Friedman been in Beirut when he decides to leave?

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