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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the chapter on Beirut, when does Friedman's Jewishness affect him?
(a) When he applies for an interview with Arafat.
(b) When he looks for a fixer.
(c) When he goes out to dinner.
(d) When he applies for travel credentials.

2. What is the secret to Arafat's success?
(a) His debonair dashing figure.
(b) The PLO and the way it is organized.
(c) His advisers.
(d) His military successes.

3. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?
(a) A local Lebanese movement.
(b) A pan-Arab economic movement.
(c) A Palestinian national movement.
(d) A guerrilla movement.

4. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?
(a) Because they don't like the idea of giving up local control.
(b) Because there is not a strong national leader.
(c) Because they don't believe in a national government.
(d) Because they learn to take care of themselves on a neighborhood basis.

5. Why does Friedman think Beirut is less important politically than psychologically as a news story?
(a) Because many people have moved out of Beirut.
(b) Because there are so many killings in Beirut.
(c) Because no one wants to live in Beirut.
(d) Because people never know when or where they might die.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where had Friedman been before in the Middle East?

3. Who is the ruler of Syria during the time of the Hama massacre?

4. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?

5. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

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