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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. Some of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombers belong to al-Qaeda sleeper cells in Africa, and all were trained where?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Iran.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Yemen.

2. By fall of 1998, who seemed an ideal CIA partner at the Pentagon given his extensive Special Forces experience?
(a) General Hugh Sheldon.
(b) General Hugh Shelton.
(c) General Hugo Sheraton.
(d) General Shelton Hughes.

3. Massoud felt he had recovered some political and military momentum in opposition to the Taliban by what point?
(a) Spring 2000.
(b) Autumn 2000.
(c) Summer 2000.
(d) Winter 1999.

4. The U.S. was to accept severe social regulations imposed by the Taliban for what reason?
(a) Regulations were founded on religious Islamic law.
(b) U.S. had no authority on Islamic law imposition.
(c) Regulations resulted in peace for most of the country.
(d) Islamic laws were likely to be overthrown.

5. Richard Clarke's White House counterterrorist group usually pressed for what type of tactics against bin Laden?
(a) Moderately aggressive.
(b) Least aggressive.
(c) Non-aggressive.
(d) Most aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Argentine oilman Carlos Bulgheroni had the same idea as Unocal and had whose support?

2. The CIA slowly composed an intricate map of which infrastructure made from photos and satellite imagery?

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

4. Bin Laden practiced operational security that was intensive and he was cautious of what?

5. Terrorists met at the Zawhar Kili camp that the U.S. attacked with Tomahawk missiles resulting in what to bin Laden?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Nawaz Sharif in fear of his army?

2. What was part of the problem when Bush came into office in 2001?

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

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

5. By early 1999, what was Tenet's view about the possibility bin Laden might again attack America?

6. How was Clinton's visit to Pakistan among the strangest that presidential history has to offer?

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

8. What support did CIA field operatives reportedly seek from the White House team of Richard Clarke?

9. What took place in the Oval Office meeting on 2 December 1998 in the early afternoon?

10. Why did Schroen encounter difficulty recovering CIA Stinger missiles from the Taliban?

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