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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens at the Summerland Hotel during the fighting?
(a) The hotel closes.
(b) The hotel begins to cater to wealthy locals.
(c) The hotel becomes a haven for the homeless.
(d) The hotel becomes a meeting place for journalists.

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

3. Over time, who does Friedman learn to want to talk to for his information?
(a) The people who work in the hotel.
(b) The people who will not accept him in their clubs.
(c) The police.
(d) The other journalists' fixers.

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

5. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?
(a) Texas.
(b) Florida.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Minnesota.

Short Answer Questions

1. Winner of the 1967 Six Day War?

2. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

3. What religious/political group controls the Baath Party in this chapter?

4. Where does Friedman spend a summer studying in college?

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

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