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Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Friedman, which of the following is a relatively new concept for Middle Easterners?
(a) Authoritarian rule.
(b) The nation state.
(c) Tribal loyalty.
(d) Journalistic review.

3. When does the Israeli invasion of Lebanon begin?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1968.

4. Israel and Palestine occupy news time out of proportion to their what?
(a) Size.
(b) Historic significance.
(c) Populations.
(d) Religious significance.

5. Who is elected president of Lebanon in 1982?
(a) Gemayel.
(b) Arafat.
(c) Abu Musa.
(d) Amin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?

2. The intifada marks the beginning of what for the Palestinians?

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

4. Who stays in Friedman's apartment when he moves to the Commodore Hotel?

5. Why do Palestinians often have pictures of beaches or the Swiss mountains in their homes and businesses?

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