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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Beirut: City of Versions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What are the two worlds Friedman feels he has been traveling during his entire life?
(a) Arab and Israeli.
(b) Arab and Egyptian.
(c) Israeli and Egyptian.
(d) Egyptian and Syrian.

3. Where does Friedman learn to be a journalist?
(a) In London.
(b) In Beirut.
(c) In journalism school.
(d) In Jerusalem.

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

5. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?
(a) A terrorist.
(b) A refugee family.
(c) An Israeli.
(d) A Syrian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?

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

3. In June, 1982, what major event does Friedman cover while living in Beirut?

4. On the way to the airport in a taxi, what event does Friedman see and ignore?

5. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

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