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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1979.

2. When Friedman hears about the invasion, where is he?
(a) At the Intercontinental Hotel.
(b) At the police station.
(c) At the Reuters office.
(d) At the Commodore Hotel.

3. Where is Friedman when he decides to leave Beirut?
(a) At his desk.
(b) In a bar.
(c) In his car.
(d) In a bathroom.

4. Whose bar mitzvah does Friedman attend in Ashkelon?
(a) His cousin Yitzhak's.
(b) His friend Chafets's.
(c) His cousin Giora's.
(d) His friend Shimon's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who assassinates Gemayel in 1982?

2. Where does Friedman learn to be a journalist?

3. When does Friedman have an interview with Yasir Arafat?

4. Who is Friedman's own rabbi?

5. Who does Friedman work for after graduating from Oxford?

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