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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 area was partitioned after World War II by the United Nations?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Syria.
(c) Lebanon.
(d) Palestine.

2. Where does much of Arafat's support come from?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Refugee camps in Egypt.
(c) Terrorists.
(d) Refugee camps of Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.

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 there are so many killings in Beirut.
(c) Because people never know when or where they might die.
(d) Because many people have moved out of Beirut.

4. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?
(a) Texas.
(b) Florida.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Minnesota.

5. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?
(a) A pan-Arab economic movement.
(b) A Palestinian national movement.
(c) A guerrilla movement.
(d) A local Lebanese movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?

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

3. According to Friedman, which of the following is a relatively new concept for Middle Easterners?

4. The Muslim Brotherhood receives support from groups centered in what cities?

5. What happens at the Summerland Hotel during the fighting?

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