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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. Among the following, who is NOT present at the Counter-terrorism Security Group meeting immediately after the 9/11 attacks?
(a) Rumsfield.
(b) Cressey.
(c) Harvey.
(d) Cheney.

2. What does Prince Turki ask of Usama bin Laden when he returns to Saudi Arabia from Afghanistan in 1989?
(a) To form a fundamentalist religion-based resistance against Yemen.
(b) To form an elite special forces for the Saudi Arabian army.
(c) To rally the residents of Saudi Arabia against the King.
(d) To keep his men intact in case they are needed in the future.

3. What development adds to the political turmoil in the Middle East?
(a) Russia invades Iran.
(b) Iran attacks Israel.
(c) Hussein attacks Iran.
(d) Hussein attacks Kuwait.

4. What concern does Clarke have outside the U.S.?
(a) Colin Powell and other officials currently abroad.
(b) Talks with the U.K. to begin military actions against al Qaeda.
(c) Maximizing global empathy to help retaliate against al Qaeda.
(d) Protecting the U.S. embassies overseas.

5. Where does Clinton get assurance that the U.S. bomb hit its target in Iraq?
(a) A Wall Street Journal reporter in the field.
(b) A friend who is a reporter for the Associated Press.
(c) A relative of a CNN employee.
(d) CIA satellite photos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What concerns does the FBI have with the new counter-terrorism policy?

2. How do the surviving families of TWA 800 respond to Clinton's visit?

3. During the Iran-Iraq war, what stance does the U.S. take?

4. According to the Counter-terrorism Security Group, what possible target is a major concern?

5. How does Clarke quell issues with Israel in regards to selling arms to South Africa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the environment in Somalia in 1993? What is happening that the U.N. and U.S. get involved?

2. Why does the U.S. send Marine forces into Lebanon? What does Reagan tell the administration, and why?

3. What are Clarke's feelings about Iraq after the World Trade Center is attacked on September 11, 2001? What does he wish for, and why?

4. How do Congress and the Clinton administration try to weaken Iran?

5. What is Reagan's reaction to Hezbollah and other attacks? How does this set up a certain way of thinking in the Middle East?

6. What is Operation Staunch? How does it further influence the Iran-Iraq war?

7. How is bin Laden affiliated with the World Trade Center bombing?

8. Explain the steps and methods the FBI takes to determine the cause of the TWA 800's explosion. What do the FBI and other departments believe the cause is as the investigation progresses?

9. How does Iraq involve Israel into the Persian Gulf War? How is this a smart strategy for Iraq?

10. How does Usama bin Laden become involved in the efforts of Afghanistan?

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