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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. The Commodore Hotel acts as a fixer to what group of people?
(a) PLO.
(b) Police.
(c) Israelis.
(d) Journalists.

2. Over time, who does Friedman learn to want to talk to for his information?
(a) The people who will not accept him in their clubs.
(b) The people who work in the hotel.
(c) The police.
(d) The other journalists' fixers.

3. What area was partitioned after World War II by the United Nations?
(a) Syria.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Palestine.
(d) Lebanon.

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

5. What is the subject Friedman gets his Master's degree in at Oxford?
(a) Middle Eastern history.
(b) Jewish culture & history.
(c) Journalism.
(d) Creative writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Friedman spend his high school summers?

2. According to Friedman, how do the people who remain in Beirut cope with the stress?

3. How long do Friedman and his wife stay in the Middle East?

4. What happens when the minute fighting stops in Bierut?

5. Who is Amnon Shahak?

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