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

2. The Muslim Brotherhood receives support from groups centered in what cities?
(a) Hama and Aleppo.
(b) Beirut and Aleppo.
(c) Hama and Damascus.
(d) Hama and Beirut.

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

4. In the chapter on Beirut, when does Friedman's Jewishness affect him?
(a) When he applies for travel credentials.
(b) When he goes out to dinner.
(c) When he applies for an interview with Arafat.
(d) When he looks for a fixer.

5. Which of the following is a function that the Lebanese fixer performs?
(a) He knows who to bribe and for how much.
(b) He knows where to get food.
(c) He knows how to fix mechanical things, such as cars.
(d) He knows how to avoid the fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the Marines leave Beirut for the first time?

2. Friedman wins a Pulitzer Prize for his report on what?

3. Where does the Palestine National Council meet in February, 1983?

4. What year is the flight the Friedmans take at the beginning of the book?

5. What is the Green Line?

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