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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Teflon Guerrilla.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Friedman hire as a fixer?
(a) A PLO agent he knows.
(b) He doesn't hire an individual as a fixer.
(c) A policeman he knows.
(d) A Lebanese friend.

3. What happens when the minute fighting stops in Bierut?
(a) Cars are moved into garages to prevent damage to them when fighting starts again.
(b) Children start playing in the streets.
(c) People stay inside because they are afraid.
(d) Shopkeepers open up their shops and life is back to normal.

4. Who does Friedman work for after graduating from Oxford?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) New York Times.
(c) United Press International.
(d) Des Moines Register.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What area was partitioned after World War II by the United Nations?

2. Where does the Beirut press congregate?

3. What happens at the Summerland Hotel during the fighting?

4. In the chapter on Beirut, when does Friedman's Jewishness affect him?

5. Why is the PLO in a strange position?

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