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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beirut: City of Versions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?
(a) The news agency headquarters.
(b) There is no place to go.
(c) The local government.
(d) The police.

2. Why do many of the local Beirutis think that Friedman is privy to information?
(a) Because he is an American.
(b) Because he is a news correspondent.
(c) Because he lives in a hotel.
(d) Because he has a computer.

3. In June, 1982, what major event does Friedman cover while living in Beirut?
(a) The Israeli/Palestianian conference.
(b) The US/Palestinian conference.
(c) The Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
(d) The Palestinian invasion of Israel.

4. During the crises, on what basis does Beirut society function?
(a) On the basis of churches.
(b) On the basis of families.
(c) On the basis of tribes.
(d) On the basis of neighborhoods.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?

2. Which of the following is a function that the Lebanese fixer performs?

3. What happens at the Summerland Hotel during the fighting?

4. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?

5. What happens when the minute fighting stops in Bierut?

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