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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Friedman think Beirut is less important politically than psychologically as a news story?
(a) Because there are so many killings in Beirut.
(b) Because people never know when or where they might die.
(c) Because no one wants to live in Beirut.
(d) Because many people have moved out of Beirut.

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

3. What characteristic of Friedman makes him unique among the Beirut correspondents?
(a) He is Jewish.
(b) He speaks only English.
(c) He has red hair.
(d) He is American.

4. Why is the PLO in a strange position?
(a) Because the PLO won't acknowledge the Israelis, so there is no way to negotiate with them.
(b) Because Arafat only wants the PLO to engage in terrorism.
(c) Because the international community views the PLO as a terrorist organization.
(d) Arafat won't acknowledge the Israelis, so the Israelis won't acknowledge the PLO.

5. Which of the following is a function that the Lebanese fixer performs?
(a) He knows who to bribe and for how much.
(b) He knows where to get food.
(c) He knows how to fix mechanical things, such as cars.
(d) He knows how to avoid the fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Friedman wins a Pulitzer Prize for his report on what?

2. Where is Friedman when the Israelis invade Beirut?

3. When is the PLO formed?

4. Where does Friedman spend his high school summers?

5. Approximately how long does the main fighting occur in Hama?

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