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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. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1981.

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

3. Who is Amnon Shahak?
(a) Friedman's maid.
(b) Another foreign correspondent.
(c) Friedman's friend.
(d) Friedman's driver.

4. Where do the Friedmans fly to from Geneva at the beginning of the book?
(a) Damascus.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Beirut.
(d) Cairo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Over time, who does Friedman learn to want to talk to for his information?

2. What is the name of Friedman's wife?

3. Why do many of the local Beirutis think that Friedman is privy to information?

4. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

5. Friedman says that a reporter must understand his subject but he must also be what?

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