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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Under the Spotlight.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Friedman's friend returns to Israel after living in Germany for two years, how does he define that time in Germany?
(a) Strange.
(b) Strenuous.
(c) Relaxing.
(d) Uncomfortable.

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

4. Who films city center Beirut in order to record what it looks like?
(a) Tabbara.
(b) Gemayel.
(c) Arafat.
(d) Friedman.

5. How many people do the Red Cross estimate were killed during the Sabra and Shatila massacre?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 500-700.
(c) 1,500-2,000.
(d) 800-1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic of Friedman makes him unique among the Beirut correspondents?

2. What is the subject Friedman gets his Master's degree in at Oxford?

3. When do the Peace Day strikes occur?

4. When Arafat takes over control of the PLO, what did he turn it into?

5. Where does Arafat grow up?

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