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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. Who is Yuri?
(a) A United Nations inspector.
(b) A Russian arms dealer.
(c) A Jordanian terrorist.
(d) An American arms expert.

2. When did Bandar bin Sultan become Saudi ambassador to the U.S.?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1998.

3. What is Bandar bin Sultan's relationship with the Washington D.C. social scene?
(a) Abstemious hosts.
(b) Dispassionate participants.
(c) Lavish entertainers.
(d) Frugal supporters.

4. What does Baer say was the United States State Department's reaction to the Saudi support in Pakistan?
(a) Covert military strikes.
(b) UN sanctions.
(c) Vociferous protests.
(d) No protests.

5. Baer says Bandar bin Sultan is an expert in _____________.
(a) Petroleum refining.
(b) Military technology.
(c) Oil exploration.
(d) Public and private diplomacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is this oil difficult to procure?

2. Why are the cylindrical towers for hydrodesulfurization vulnerabilities to the Abqaiq site?

3. How does Baer characterize Saudi Arabia's per-capita spending on arms?

4. What does Yuri tell Robert Baer when Baer asks for weapons for Saudi Arabian delivery?

5. What was Baer surprised by on his travels?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Baer characterize the process by which Saudis were granted United States visas?

2. How does Baer characterize smuggling into Saudi Arabia?

3. Who are the Wahhabis, and what is their role in Saudi culture?

4. How specifically does Saudi money buy influence in Washington D.C.?

5. What simile does Baer say describes the relationship between the United States and Saudi money?

6. In what way does Baer say his observations contradict the official United States statements about Saudi's anti-terrorism efforts?

7. What parts of Bandar bin Sultan's career does Baer describe?

8. What information did Baer fish for in his conversation with Yuri, and what was Yuri's response?

9. Who is Yuri and when and where did Baer meet him?

10. What are the important dated Baer cites in the development of Middle East oil?

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