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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Kiss it good-bye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Baer characterize the Saudi government in the period after 9/11?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Gracious.
(c) Uncooperative.
(d) Friendly.

2. How old was Bandar bin Sultan when he became Saudi Ambassador to the U.S.?
(a) 34.
(b) 44.
(c) 24.
(d) 64.

3. What happened to the Muslim Brotherhood after reprisals following an assassination attempt in 1954?
(a) They became more political.
(b) They dispersed.
(c) They became militant.
(d) They went underground.

4. When did Osama bin Laden discover the Muslim Brotherhood?
(a) Childhood.
(b) During the war in Afghanistan.
(c) College.
(d) During the seven days' war in Israel.

5. What do Muslims feel about the Alawites, according to Baer?
(a) They are the most elevated Muslims.
(b) They are usurpers.
(c) They are heirs to Mohammed.
(d) They are not true Muslims.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baer say the United States began to discover after 9/11?

2. How does Baer characterize Saudi society?

3. What are Robert Baer's credentials to be discussing oil vulnerabilities?

4. What was Baer surprised by on his travels?

5. What is Robert Baer's thesis about the Saudi royal family?

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