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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Under the Spotlight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the Marines leave Beirut for the first time?
(a) September, 1982.
(b) August, 1982.
(c) January, 1982.
(d) October, 1982.

2. How many times while Friedman is in Beirut do the communications go dead?
(a) Daily.
(b) Monthly.
(c) Only once.
(d) A couple of times a week.

3. According to Friedman, by October, 1983, what do most Beirutis consider the Marines to be?
(a) Another militia group.
(b) Another political group.
(c) An occupying force.
(d) A welcome help in rebuilding Beirut.

4. Where does much of Arafat's support come from?
(a) Refugee camps in Egypt.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Refugee camps of Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.
(d) Terrorists.

5. The Americans become known as the stooges of what politician?
(a) Arafat.
(b) Gemayel.
(c) al-Wazzan.
(d) Sharon.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the U.S. Marines arrive in Beirut the first time?

2. When do the Hezbollah come into existence?

3. Where in Hama do the journalists stay during the fighting?

4. When Friedman's friend returns to Israel after living in Germany for two years, how does he define that time in Germany?

5. Who stays in Friedman's apartment when he moves to the Commodore Hotel?

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