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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do many of the local Beirutis think that Friedman is privy to information?
(a) Because he is a news correspondent.
(b) Because he is an American.
(c) Because he has a computer.
(d) Because he lives in a hotel.

2. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?
(a) Because they learn to take care of themselves on a neighborhood basis.
(b) Because they don't believe in a national government.
(c) Because they don't like the idea of giving up local control.
(d) Because there is not a strong national leader.

3. On the way to the airport in a taxi, what event does Friedman see and ignore?
(a) A traffic accident.
(b) A protest.
(c) A parade.
(d) A kidnapping.

4. Where does Friedman spend a summer studying in college?
(a) Tel Aviv.
(b) Jerusalem.
(c) Haifa.
(d) Cairo.

5. Who is the ruler of Syria during the time of the Hama massacre?
(a) Rifaat Assad.
(b) Abdul Hajjaj.
(c) Yasir Arafat.
(d) Hafez Assad.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the PLO in a strange position?

3. What is the secret to Arafat's success?

4. Friedman says that a reporter must understand his subject but he must also be what?

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

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