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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Poker, Beirut-Style.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the PLO represent to Arafat's supporters?
(a) Economic viability.
(b) Independence.
(c) Unity.
(d) Diversity.

3. What is the Syrian government's main goal for the attack on Hama?
(a) To take over the Muslim Brotherhood.
(b) To quell the Muslim Brotherhood's rebellion.
(c) To run the local Hama government.
(d) To show how powerful they were.

4. In the chapter on Beirut, when does Friedman's Jewishness affect him?
(a) When he applies for travel credentials.
(b) When he goes out to dinner.
(c) When he looks for a fixer.
(d) When he applies for an interview with Arafat.

5. Who epitomizes the mentality and attitude of the European Zionist?
(a) Menachem Begin.
(b) Yacov Bar-Simantov.
(c) Yasir Arafat.
(d) Ariel Sharon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Friedman work for after graduating from Oxford?

2. Who kills the refugees at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps?

3. Why does Friedman think Beirut is less important politically than psychologically as a news story?

4. How many people do the Red Cross estimate were killed during the Sabra and Shatila massacre?

5. What is the Green Line?

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