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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. The Muslim Brotherhood receives support from groups centered in what cities?
(a) Beirut and Aleppo.
(b) Hama and Beirut.
(c) Hama and Aleppo.
(d) Hama and Damascus.

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

3. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?
(a) A pan-Arab economic movement.
(b) A Palestinian national movement.
(c) A guerrilla movement.
(d) A local Lebanese movement.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?

2. Which Jewish leader agrees to the plan to create two states, side by side, one for Jews and one for Arabs?

3. Why does Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?

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

5. According to Friedman, which of the following is a relatively new concept for Middle Easterners?

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