View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Downing, Clarke's CSG replacement, to quit?

2. What does Clarke suggest will help weaken the Taliban?

3. What report does an Arab leader give the consul general?

4. What does Clinton reputedly say, as written in "USA Today" in 2001?

5. What happens on August 7, 1998?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Millennium attack plans are foiled and how are they foiled?

2. What are the general American reactions to U.S.'s retaliation with missiles? How do they come to this conclusion? Is it reasonable?

3. What are the results of al Qaeda's first act of war against the U.S. since their issued fatwa? How does it affect more than just U.S. citizens?

4. According to Clarke, what credit does he give Usama bin Laden?

5. What are the major problems that prevent reasoning with the Taliban?

6. What is a Pol-Mil Plan? How does it get started?

7. List in detail the concerns Clarke has in protecting the troops during the first Iraq War against "special" weapons.

8. What are the details in CSG's plan to snatch Usama bin Laden? Why is it vetoed?

9. What are the obstacles in planning a snatch for Abu Hafs al-Muratani, an associate of bin Laden, in Khartoum?

10. Describe the political cartoon that reflects Clarke's feelings about the Bush administration. What does this motivate Clarke to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Reagan and George H.W. Bush's non-military response to Clinton and George W. Bush's military response to terrorism. Which avenue seems to work better? What other influences are there that determines the effectiveness of a response?

Essay Topic 2

"Against All Enemies" is through the eyes of a government official. Write an essay on how 9/11 and other terrorist acts affect non-government civilians. Research primary sources such as newspapers, books, articles. How does the public feel about terrorism against the U.S? Does it matter if it is on foreign or national soil? Does terrorism awareness increase when it hits civilians and not just military personnel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,572 words (approx. 6 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample