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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. The Hamburg cell, which derived its name from the German city it met in, included which members?
(a) Mohammed Atta, Ramzai Binalshibh, Ziad Jarrah, Marwan al-Shehhi.
(b) Mohammed Atef, Ramzai Binalshibh, Ziad Jarrah, Marwan al-Shehhi.
(c) Mohammed Atta, Hallaladin Haqqanni, Ziad Jarrah, Marwan al-Shehhi.
(d) Mohammed Atta, Ramzai Binalshibh, Ziad Jarrah, Hamid Karzai.

2. In addition to the Zawhar Kili camp, the U.S. used missiles where?
(a) Terrorist camp complexes in northern Pakistan.
(b) Terrorist camp complexes in northern Afghanistan.
(c) Terrorist camp complexes in western Pakistan.
(d) Bin Laden properties in the Sudan.

3. What is the purpose of the CIA?
(a) Ensure the domestic security of U.S.
(b) Prevent surprise attacks.
(c) Ensure security of presidents and cabinet.
(d) Ensure the international security of U.S.

4. Prince Turki advised whom to ensure the Taliban understood bin Laden must be expelled to keep good relations?
(a) Mullah Rabbani.
(b) Mullah Omar.
(c) Mohammed Atef.
(d) Mohammed Fahim.

5. In 1996, the CIA was attempting to recover Stinger missiles but encountered what problem with the Taliban?
(a) They would not sell back the ones they had.
(b) They would sell back only damaged ones.
(c) They claimed they had none.
(d) They demanded too high a price.

Short Answer Questions

1. The CIA suspected Pakistani intelligence worked with bin Laden and trained recruits to fight where?

2. In 1997 intelligence agents learned of assassination plots against which target?

3. The CIA hired Afghan tribal fighters to find Kasi, who attacked Langley in 1993, and who is captured when?

4. Uzbekistan, which is bordered to the south by Afghanistan, was ruled by which individual in 1999?

5. Shortly into 2000, the Counterterrorist Center picked up information that bin Laden had arrived in what location?

Short Essay Questions

1. What position did U.S. government Afghan specialist Zalmay Khalilzad take shortly following the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban?

2. Why did Prince Turki believe that bin Laden had fallen through the cracks?

3. What were some of the calculations the CIA's Counterterrorism Center had made regarding al Qaeda by late 1999?

4. Why was George J. Tenet in various ways an unlikely candidate capable of repairing the breach between the CIA and Clinton?

5. How did Prince Turki view the threat bin Laden posed?

6. What was the view of CIA staff members regarding Cofer Black's enthusiastic view for armed Predator drones?

7. What MiG fighter jet intercept mission of a CIA Predator drone was described in Chapter 29?

8. How was bin Laden described as having viewed himself in Chapter 21?

9. Why were Clarke and his counter-terrorism group at the White House frustrated by late spring in 2000?

10. How had the U.S. intelligence arms switched their focus by 1998?

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