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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 does Friedman hire as a fixer?
(a) A Lebanese friend.
(b) A PLO agent he knows.
(c) A policeman he knows.
(d) He doesn't hire an individual as a fixer.

2. In June, 1982, what major event does Friedman cover while living in Beirut?
(a) The Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
(b) The Israeli/Palestianian conference.
(c) The Palestinian invasion of Israel.
(d) The US/Palestinian conference.

3. During the crises, on what basis does Beirut society function?
(a) On the basis of churches.
(b) On the basis of families.
(c) On the basis of tribes.
(d) On the basis of neighborhoods.

4. 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.

5. Where does Arafat grow up?
(a) Beirut.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Jerusalem.
(d) Hama.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?

5. What outside group comes to the aid of the Muslim Brotherhood in Hama?

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