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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Betty Crocker in Dante's Inferno.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is one of the most famous fixers in Beirut?
(a) Hafez Assad.
(b) Arafat.
(c) Mohammed.
(d) Abdul Hajjaj.

2. Why do many of the local Beirutis think that Friedman is privy to information?
(a) Because he lives in a hotel.
(b) Because he is a news correspondent.
(c) Because he has a computer.
(d) Because he is an American.

3. Why does Friedman think Beirut is less important politically than psychologically as a news story?
(a) Because there are so many killings in Beirut.
(b) Because no one wants to live in Beirut.
(c) Because people never know when or where they might die.
(d) Because many people have moved out of Beirut.

4. When are the Marine barracks hit by a suicide truck bomb?
(a) October 1, 1983.
(b) October 15, 1983.
(c) October 23, 1983.
(d) October 30, 1983.

5. Where is Arafat born?
(a) Kuwait.
(b) Lebanon.
(c) Gaza or Egypt.
(d) Syria or Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Friedman hire as a fixer?

2. Where does much of Arafat's support come from?

3. The Muslim Brotherhood receives support from groups centered in what cities?

4. Where is the new headquarters for the PLO?

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

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