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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Friedman go when the fighting begins as curfew goes into effect?
(a) Airport.
(b) Commodore Hotel.
(c) Police station.
(d) His apartment.

2. Before 1984, what do many Beirutis attribute their problems to?
(a) Israelis.
(b) Phalangists.
(c) Outside agitators.
(d) Americans.

3. According to Friedman, how do the people who remain in Beirut cope with the stress?
(a) They keep themselves busy with their jobs.
(b) They meet in small groups and discuss ways to cope.
(c) They make up their own mind games or find ways to separate themselves from the victims.
(d) They stay inside and board up their homes so they don't see what is happening.

4. When do the Marines finish their withdrawal from Beirut?
(a) February 1, 1984.
(b) January 30, 1984.
(c) February 26, 1984.
(d) March 26, 1984.

5. Who organizes a peace march in April, 1984?
(a) Yasir Arafat.
(b) Iman Khalife.
(c) The Sunnis.
(d) The Phalangists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brokers the peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel in 1983?

2. When does Friedman have an interview with Yasir Arafat?

3. What city do both Friedman and Arafat travel to?

4. When Friedman thinks back on his days in Beirut, what does he most often think of?

5. What year does the massacre at Hama occur?

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