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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who assassinates Gemayel in 1982?
(a) Israelis.
(b) Syrians.
(c) Beirutis.
(d) Palestinians.

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

3. Who issues the correspondents their credentials they need to travel?
(a) The police.
(b) The governments of the places where they travel.
(c) The government in Beirut.
(d) Each of the different militias.

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

5. Friedman analyzes Hama from different perspectives. What is one of these perspectives?
(a) Tradition of tribes.
(b) Tradition of religion.
(c) Tradition of loyalism.
(d) Tradition of brotherhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Syrian government's main goal for the attack on Hama?

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

3. During the crises, on what basis does Beirut society function?

4. What year does the massacre at Hama occur?

5. Where in Hama do the journalists stay during the fighting?

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