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

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

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

4. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?
(a) Egyptian and Syrian.
(b) Arab and Israeli.
(c) Arab and Egyptian.
(d) Israeli and Egyptian.

5. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?
(a) An Israeli.
(b) A Syrian.
(c) A terrorist.
(d) A refugee family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Friedman hire as a fixer?

2. On the way to the airport in a taxi, what event does Friedman see and ignore?

3. Where do the Friedmans fly to from Geneva at the beginning of the book?

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

5. Where does the Beirut press congregate?

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