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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Friedman says that a reporter must understand his subject but he must also be what?
(a) Objective.
(b) Knowledgeable.
(c) Subjective.
(d) Critical.

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

4. What is the purpose of the PLO when it is formed?
(a) To exert some control over the Palestinians.
(b) To give some voice to the Palestinians.
(c) To provide an army to fight the Israelis.
(d) To provide a cover for terrorist activities.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?

2. What area was partitioned after World War II by the United Nations?

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

4. Where does Friedman learn to be a journalist?

5. Where does Friedman spend his high school summers?

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