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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. When does Friedman leave Beirut for Jerusalem?
(a) May 1, 1984.
(b) June 1, 1984,
(c) July 1, 1984.
(d) April 1, 1984.

2. Who films city center Beirut in order to record what it looks like?
(a) Friedman.
(b) Arafat.
(c) Tabbara.
(d) Gemayel.

3. Where is Shimon Tsimhe's newsstand located?
(a) In New York.
(b) In the Haredim suburb of Jerusalem.
(c) In Beirut.
(d) In the West Bank.

4. Why do the Israelis want to force the PLO out of Lebanon?
(a) Because they believe that the PLO is a military threat to Israel.
(b) Because they do not like Yasir Arafat.
(c) Because they think the PLO causes unrest between Lebanon and Israel.
(d) Because they think the Arabs in the settled lands will then have no voice to represent them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Friedman thinks back on his days in Beirut, what does he most often think of?

2. How do the normal Lebanese population treat the Israeli soldiers?

3. Where is the new headquarters for the PLO?

4. What group makes up the foundation of the Hezbollah?

5. Friedman compares Beirut before the war to what city?

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