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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. When Friedman hears about the invasion, where is he?
(a) At the Intercontinental Hotel.
(b) At the police station.
(c) At the Commodore Hotel.
(d) At the Reuters office.

2. How many people do the Red Cross estimate were killed during the Sabra and Shatila massacre?
(a) 800-1,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 500-700.
(d) 1,500-2,000.

3. Friedman wins a Pulitzer Prize for his report on what?
(a) The role of Arafat and the PLO in Lebanon.
(b) The Sabra and Shatila massacre.
(c) The Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
(d) The role of Arafat and the Palestine National Council.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Palestine National Council meet in February, 1983?

2. When is the PLO formed?

3. In the chapter on Beirut, when does Friedman's Jewishness affect him?

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

5. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?

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