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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. How long do Friedman and his wife stay in the Middle East?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 8 years.

2. How do the normal Lebanese population treat the Israeli soldiers?
(a) They spit at them.
(b) They ignore them.
(c) They treat them well.
(d) They shoot at them.

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

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

5. According to Friedman, what do the Americans believe is the Lebanese problem?
(a) The lack of Lebanese military strength.
(b) The weakness of the Lebanese government.
(c) The number of political parties in Lebanon.
(d) The number of militias in Lebanon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do correspondents in Beirut verify their facts?

2. Who stays in Friedman's apartment when he moves to the Commodore Hotel?

3. When do the Israelis begin to withdraw from Lebanon?

4. What is the estimate of how many people were killed during the Hama massacre?

5. How many people do the Red Cross estimate were killed during the Sabra and Shatila massacre?

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