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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. El Sayyid Nosair's legal bills are paid by whom?
2. In addition to closing airways, what does Clarke want to safeguard?
3. Why is the Iranian Revolution important to the U.S.?
4. What concern does Clarke have outside the U.S.?
5. When TWA 800 explodes, what is the atmosphere in the White House?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Reagan's reaction to Hezbollah and other attacks? How does this set up a certain way of thinking in the Middle East?
2. As terrorist attacks occur in New York and D.C., how are high levels in the White House expected to react? How is this difficult in the job? How is this difficult as a person?
3. Why does the Saudi Arabian government threaten bin Laden? How does Usama bin Laden remain strong despite these threats?
4. What is the environment in Somalia in 1993? What is happening that the U.N. and U.S. get involved?
5. How is bin Laden affiliated with the World Trade Center bombing?
6. Why does the U.S. send Marine forces into Lebanon? What does Reagan tell the administration, and why?
7. For the first time, on 9/11 Clarke is able to think as he walks from the Situation Room (SR) to the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). What are his thoughts at this time? How might this foreshadow information that may come later in the book?
8. Compare and contrast alliances and enemies from the Reagan administration and George H.W. Bush's administration.
9. What are the pros/cons of strengthening the relationship with Israel?
10. What is Operation Staunch? How does it further influence the Iran-Iraq war?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What ethical, moral and political principals must be considered when making executive decisions that concern illegal acts such as snatches and assassinations? When is it right? Is it ever right? Provide at least two examples of when a President must consider these dilemmas. What does the President decide and how does he come to his conclusion?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about America's relationship with Muslim countries. Which Muslim countries does the U.S. have great relations with? Which are more tentative? Why? What balancing act must America have with Muslim countries?
Essay Topic 3
Who are the key officials in the immediate reactions of the 9/11 attacks? How are they key officials? What are their roles?
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