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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Conclusion: From Beirut to Jerusalem to Washington.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Friedman decide to leave Beirut?
(a) March, 1984.
(b) May, 1984.
(c) April, 1984.
(d) February, 1984.

2. Who is Amnon Shahak?
(a) Friedman's maid.
(b) Friedman's driver.
(c) Friedman's friend.
(d) Another foreign correspondent.

3. What is the purpose of the PLO when it is formed?
(a) To give some voice to the Palestinians.
(b) To provide a cover for terrorist activities.
(c) To provide an army to fight the Israelis.
(d) To exert some control over the Palestinians.

4. Rabbi Eliezer Waldman is the founder of what movement?
(a) East Bank settlement movement.
(b) Haradim movement.
(c) West Bank settlement movement.
(d) Solidarity movement.

5. Why does Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?
(a) Because nothing stuck to Arafat and no matter what, he came out on top.
(b) Because Friedman thought Arafat was sleazy.
(c) Because Arafat frequently slipped through police hands.
(d) Because Arafat could slip in and out of Lebanon without notice.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Commodore Hotel acts as a fixer to what group of people?

2. Where is Arafat born?

3. Who does Friedman hire as a fixer?

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

5. What characteristic of Friedman makes him unique among the Beirut correspondents?

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