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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens at the Summerland Hotel during the fighting?
(a) The hotel begins to cater to wealthy locals.
(b) The hotel becomes a haven for the homeless.
(c) The hotel becomes a meeting place for journalists.
(d) The hotel closes.

2. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?
(a) A Palestinian national movement.
(b) A pan-Arab economic movement.
(c) A local Lebanese movement.
(d) A guerrilla movement.

3. Why is the PLO in a strange position?
(a) Because Arafat only wants the PLO to engage in terrorism.
(b) Arafat won't acknowledge the Israelis, so the Israelis won't acknowledge the PLO.
(c) Because the international community views the PLO as a terrorist organization.
(d) Because the PLO won't acknowledge the Israelis, so there is no way to negotiate with them.

4. What characteristic of Friedman makes him unique among the Beirut correspondents?
(a) He has red hair.
(b) He speaks only English.
(c) He is Jewish.
(d) He is American.

5. Who issues the correspondents their credentials they need to travel?
(a) Each of the different militias.
(b) The governments of the places where they travel.
(c) The government in Beirut.
(d) The police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject Friedman gets his Master's degree in at Oxford?

2. Why does Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?

3. Over time, who does Friedman learn to want to talk to for his information?

4. Where does Friedman learn to be a journalist?

5. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?

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