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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the normal Lebanese population treat the Israeli soldiers?
(a) They ignore them.
(b) They shoot at them.
(c) They spit at them.
(d) They treat them well.

3. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?
(a) The local government.
(b) The news agency headquarters.
(c) The police.
(d) There is no place to go.

4. Where does the Beirut press congregate?
(a) The Commodore Hotel.
(b) The press room at the city hall.
(c) The press room at the police station.
(d) The UPI building.

5. When is the PLO formed?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1967.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?

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

3. What does Begin do after his wife's death in November 1983?

4. Why is the PLO successful under Arafat?

5. Where does Arafat grow up?

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