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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Friedman, why do Beirutis never develop a strong national government?
(a) Because they learn to take care of themselves on a neighborhood basis.
(b) Because there is not a strong national leader.
(c) Because they don't believe in a national government.
(d) Because they don't like the idea of giving up local control.

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

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

4. Who kills the refugees at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps?
(a) Syrians.
(b) Phalangists.
(c) Palestinians.
(d) Israelis.

5. Who blows up Friedman's apartment house?
(a) A refugee family.
(b) An Israeli.
(c) A terrorist.
(d) A Syrian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Friedman live in the U.S. when he first goes to the Middle East as a teenager?

2. Where do the Friedmans fly to from Geneva at the beginning of the book?

3. When Friedman hears about the invasion, where is he?

4. Friedman says that Sharon is a classic example of what?

5. Friedman compares Beirut before the war to what city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at the Sabra and Shatilia refugee camps when the Israelis invaded West Beirut?

2. Friedman relates the story of driving to the airport in a taxi and ignoring a kidnapping. What does this say about life in Beirut?

3. How do some people make money from the situation in Beirut?

4. What happens to Friedman's apartment in Beirut?

5. Where did Friedman learn to be a journalist and what was one of the obstacles he faced in checking out his facts?

6. At the time of Hama massacre, who/what group was in power in the Syrian government?

7. How did the Syrian government handle journalists during the attack on Hama?

8. Why did Friedman refer to Yasir Arafat as the "teflon guerrilla"?

9. Do all Jewish leaders favor creating two states - one for Jews and one for Arabs?

10. Did the fact that Friedman was Jewish affect his reporting or his relationships while in Beirut?

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