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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Betty Crocker in Dante's Inferno.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The Commodore Hotel acts as a fixer to what group of people?
(a) Israelis.
(b) Journalists.
(c) PLO.
(d) Police.

3. According to Friedman, what do the Americans believe is the Lebanese problem?
(a) The weakness of the Lebanese government.
(b) The lack of Lebanese military strength.
(c) The number of militias in Lebanon.
(d) The number of political parties in Lebanon.

4. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1978.
(d) 1981.

5. What does Friedman say becomes a more threatening problem than Arafat?
(a) Lebanese activism.
(b) Islamic fundamentalism.
(c) Maronites.
(d) Syrian military force.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who assassinates Gemayel in 1982?

2. What Lebanese political party helps the Israelis during the occupation?

3. Where is the new headquarters for the PLO?

4. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

5. Where had Friedman been before in the Middle East?

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