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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 is Friedman when the Israelis invade Beirut?
(a) On vacation.
(b) In Jerusalem.
(c) In West Beirut.
(d) At the Commodore Hotel.

2. What does the PLO represent to Arafat's supporters?
(a) Independence.
(b) Unity.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Economic viability.

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

4. Why do many of the local Beirutis think that Friedman is privy to information?
(a) Because he has a computer.
(b) Because he is a news correspondent.
(c) Because he is an American.
(d) Because he lives in a hotel.

5. How long do Friedman and his wife stay in the Middle East?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 8 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is one of the most famous fixers in Beirut?

3. After the PLO and Arafat leave Beirut, who is left in charge?

4. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?

5. Friedman says that Sharon is a classic example of what?

(see the answer key)

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