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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens at the Summerland Hotel during the fighting?
(a) The hotel closes.
(b) The hotel becomes a meeting place for journalists.
(c) The hotel begins to cater to wealthy locals.
(d) The hotel becomes a haven for the homeless.

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

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

5. Which of the following is a function that the Lebanese fixer performs?
(a) He knows how to avoid the fighting.
(b) He knows how to fix mechanical things, such as cars.
(c) He knows where to get food.
(d) He knows who to bribe and for how much.

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. Who is the ruler of Syria during the time of the Hama massacre?

4. Where does Arafat grow up?

5. What is the estimate of how many people were killed during the Hama massacre?

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