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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. On the way to the airport in a taxi, what event does Friedman see and ignore?
(a) A traffic accident.
(b) A protest.
(c) A parade.
(d) A kidnapping.

2. The Commodore Hotel acts as a fixer to what group of people?
(a) Journalists.
(b) Police.
(c) Israelis.
(d) PLO.

3. Who does Friedman hire as a fixer?
(a) A policeman he knows.
(b) He doesn't hire an individual as a fixer.
(c) A Lebanese friend.
(d) A PLO agent he knows.

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

5. Where does Friedman spend his high school summers?
(a) Haifa.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Kibbutz Hahotrim.
(d) Tel Aviv.

Short Answer Questions

1. In June, 1982, what major event does Friedman cover while living in Beirut?

2. Who is one of the most famous fixers in Beirut?

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

4. During the crises, on what basis does Beirut society function?

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

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