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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What assures Clarke of the "conceptual breakthrough" that terrorism is now a concern for many?
(a) The media's greater interest in his work.
(b) Shalala saying Health and Human Services is a key part in the fight against terrorism.
(c) 20/20 does a special on chemical and biological weapons.
(d) Public Health agencies meeting ont he subject.

2. How does Watson get FBI supervisors to participate in looking for al Qaeda cells?
(a) He shows them evidence that cells exist in their cities.
(b) He gets Gore to speak directly with them.
(c) He promises bonuses when he gets information on al Qaeda.
(d) He threatens their bonuses, promotion and city assignments.

3. What characteristic does Usama bin Laden look for in jihad availability?
(a) Christian nations.
(b) Muslim minorities who want to gain independence.
(c) Small countries that are threatened by superpowers.
(d) Countries where Muslim factions fight with one another.

4. How does al Qaeda indirectly fund terrorism so they are not caught?
(a) They use conterfeit money.
(b) They do not use a central banking system.
(c) They keep all their money in the Caribbean or Switzerland.
(d) Through fabricated charities, museums, mosques, and cultural centers all over the world.

5. Where does O'Neill get Aum's contact information?
(a) The Japanese mob in New York.
(b) The phone book.
(c) CIA had information on them.
(d) FBI is able to trace the agent to the seller and thus to a buyer.

6. What motivates bin Laden to leave Sudan?
(a) Turabi becomes too controlling for bin Laden.
(b) The CIA and FBI has infiltrated Khartoum.
(c) Egypt's threat of military buildup.
(d) Usama bin Laden believes Turabi has lost sight of the Caliphate.

7. What does Berger do for Clarke as Clarke did for him?
(a) Allows him to stay in his home.
(b) Offers Clarke his vacation home to relax.
(c) Assures him as a protectee of the Secret Service.
(d) Handles the media sessions so Clarke can get away.

8. When George W. Bush becomes President, what is the early focus in 2001?
(a) Russia.
(b) Opening pipelines in Alaska.
(c) Counter-terrorism at all costs.
(d) China and an antimissile defense system.

9. How is the CIA sure that Iraq has a chemical weapons program?
(a) CIA intelligence shows an "agriculture" building as the research center.
(b) Iraq used them on Iran when U.S. was helping Iraq.
(c) Hussein threatens Clinton with it.
(d) From a surprise U.N. inspection.

10. What does Clarke suggest will help weaken the Taliban?
(a) Using the Taliban's own bombing tactics on their known facilities.
(b) Strengthen U.S. friendship with Pakistan.
(c) Improve U.S. relations with developing countries.
(d) Helping the Northern Alliance.

11. What is Sandy Berger's advice to Clarke to get varying departments concerned about chemical/biological weapons prevention and response?
(a) Scare them into it.
(b) Offer increased budgets with their participation.
(c) Flatter them on their department's useful knowledge and know-how.
(d) Threaten budget cuts.

12. Why does the CIA have extra motivation to catch Kansi?
(a) Kansi killed their own men in front of their headquarters.
(b) Kansi escaped from them durign a previous snatch attempt.
(c) Kansi is the ringleader of over five terrorists attacks against the U.S.
(d) They have been after Kansi for over a decade.

13. Near the end of Clinton's administration, what is one of his main focuses?
(a) Domestic security.
(b) Rebuilding Bosnia.
(c) Isreali-Palestinian agreement.
(d) Bombing Afghanistan.

14. What does Clinton reputedly say, as written in "USA Today" in 2001?
(a) "I fought terrorism to the best of my ability, but it is up to civilians to educate themselves."
(b) "I wish Bush great luck... Maybe he'll have a better chance at getting al Qaeda."
(c) "We prevented many attacks that are unknown. This fight continues into the next presidency."
(d) "I tried to take bin Laden out... the last four years I was in office."

15. What does Cofer Black inform Clarke in early December 1999?
(a) Times Square is a prime target for an al Qaeda attack.
(b) DOD will no longer be able to finance their attack operations for counter-terrorism.
(c) al Qaeda cells are now known to be in the U.S.
(d) Jordan infiltrated an al Qaeda cell with numerous millenium attack plans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prompts Health and Human Services to attend a CSG meeting for the first time?

2. Why does Tony Lake deny the Pentagon's plans in fighting al Qaeda?

3. What does the CIA find at the Shifa plant?

4. What approval does Clarke ask for from Madeleine Albright?

5. What happens on August 7, 1998?

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