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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Teflon Guerrilla.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who issues the correspondents their credentials they need to travel?
(a) The governments of the places where they travel.
(b) The police.
(c) Each of the different militias.
(d) The government in Beirut.

2. 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.

3. What is the estimate of how many people were killed during the Hama massacre?
(a) Between 10 to 25.
(b) Between 10,000 to 25,000.
(c) Between 1,000 to 2,500.
(d) Between 100 to 250.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The Commodore Hotel acts as a fixer to what group of people?

4. Where does Friedman spend a summer studying in college?

5. How long do Friedman and his wife stay in the Middle East?

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