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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Whose Country is This, Anyway?.

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 many people have moved out of Beirut.
(c) Because people never know when or where they might die.
(d) Because no one wants to live in Beirut.

2. On what date does a suicide bomber drive a truck into the U.S. embassy in Beirut?
(a) May 1, 1983.
(b) April 18, 1983.
(c) April 1, 1983.
(d) April 25, 1983.

3. Who calls for a Jihad against Assad?
(a) The Muslim Brotherhood.
(b) The local people in Hama.
(c) The PLO.
(d) The Israelis.

4. Who brokers the peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel in 1983?
(a) United States.
(b) Greece.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Syria.

5. What is the estimate of how many people were killed during the Hama massacre?
(a) Between 100 to 250.
(b) Between 10 to 25.
(c) Between 1,000 to 2,500.
(d) Between 10,000 to 25,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?

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

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

4. Where does Friedman go to write his story about the PLO departure?

5. Why is the PLO successful under Arafat?

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