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

2. Where in Hama do the journalists stay during the fighting?
(a) In the Commodore Hotel.
(b) In the police station.
(c) Journalists were not allowed in Hama during the fighting.
(d) They moved around to avoid the main fighting.

3. Friedman compares Beirut before the war to what city?
(a) Athens.
(b) Cairo.
(c) New York.
(d) Jerusalem.

4. What is the only Arab state that agrees to peace with the Israelis?
(a) Lebanon.
(b) Jordan.
(c) Syria.
(d) Egypt.

5. Where had Friedman been before in the Middle East?
(a) Ramallah.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Tel Aviv.
(d) Beirut.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Begin do after his wife's death in November 1983?

2. When does Friedman's wife leave Beirut?

3. When does Friedman decide to leave Beirut?

4. When do the Marines leave Beirut for the first time?

5. What moment of covering the news in Beirut sticks out in Friedman's mind?

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