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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. Where did Baer go after leaving the CIA?
(a) Beirut.
(b) Islamabad.
(c) Kandahar.
(d) Amman.

2. What does Baer say the Saudis buy with American oil money?
(a) European luxury goods.
(b) American real estate.
(c) American politicians.
(d) American weapons.

3. How does Baer characterize the delivery of United States arms to Saudi Arabia?
(a) Exceptional.
(b) Routine.
(c) Irregular.
(d) Illegal.

4. What is the problem of the Saudi economy?
(a) There are not enough managers and technicians.
(b) There are not enough tradesmen.
(c) It is growing too quickly for its population.
(d) It cannot absorb the working-age population.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Baer suggest as a good role model for a strategy for governing in the Middle East?

2. Who are the Alawites in Jordan?

3. Who is protecting the status quo in Saudi Arabia?

4. Why did Abdallah make people nervous in Saudi Arabia?

5. When was Baer in Jordan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Khalid Sheikh Muhammad's biography, as Baer narrates it.

2. What does Baer say is the effect of the Wahhabi government on Saudi culture?

3. What terrorist attack followed the Boeing deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia?

4. How does Baer characterize America's attitude to Saudi politics?

5. What is Baer's feeling about the CIA's interest in terrorism?

6. What changes did Crown Prince Abdallah try to make in Saudi culture?

7. According to Baer, what is the United States policy in the Middle East?

8. What does Baer say is the greatest force preserving the status quo in Saudi Arabia?

9. How did the fall of the Soviet Union change the importance of the Middle East for America?

10. What is the role of it International Islamic Relief Organization in the Middle East?

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