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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religious/political group controls the Baath Party in this chapter?
(a) Maronite Christians.
(b) PLO.
(c) Alawites.
(d) Muslim Brotherhood.

2. When does Friedman's wife leave Beirut?
(a) March, 1984.
(b) January, 1984.
(c) December, 1983.
(d) February, 1984.

3. When do the U.S. Marines arrive in Beirut the first time?
(a) September, 1981.
(b) September, 1982.
(c) February, 1982.
(d) August, 1982.

4. What is the estimate of how many people were killed during the Hama massacre?
(a) Between 100 to 250.
(b) Between 10 to 25.
(c) Between 1,000 to 2,500.
(d) Between 10,000 to 25,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the normal Lebanese population treat the Israeli soldiers?

2. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?

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

4. When do Arafat and the PLO leave Beirut?

5. Friedman analyzes Hama from different perspectives. What is one of these perspectives?

(see the answer key)

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