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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. How does Freeh want to handle Sayegh's case?
(a) Execute him as an example for other terrorists.
(b) Banish him to Saudi Arabia so they can handle his case.
(c) Detain him illegally to interrogate him.
(d) Get him to cooperate for a light sentence.

2. How does the U.S. affect the Iran-Iraq war?
(a) Gives intelligence to Iraq.
(b) Helps stop the war with peace talks.
(c) Secretly gives arms to Iran.
(d) The sanctions by the U.S. on both countries affects Iran more.

3. What is Clinton's reaction to the terrorist attempt on George H.W. Bush?
(a) He wants a diplomatic meeting with Hussein, but upon refusal uses military action.
(b) He is angered by the fact that George H.W. Bush allowed Hussein to live after the Persian Gulf War.
(c) He wants to retaliate in action, not sanctions.
(d) He prefers sanctions, but is convinced by his men to take military actions.

4. Where is President Bush at the time of the attacks?
(a) On vacation in Texas.
(b) A pre-school in Florida.
(c) A college basketball game at Yale.
(d) At a Marine facility in Lousiana.

5. What does Prince Turki ask of Usama bin Laden when he returns to Saudi Arabia from Afghanistan in 1989?
(a) To form an elite special forces for the Saudi Arabian army.
(b) To keep his men intact in case they are needed in the future.
(c) To form a fundamentalist religion-based resistance against Yemen.
(d) To rally the residents of Saudi Arabia against the King.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Clarke learn of an assassination attempt on George H.W. Bush?

2. How many men are involved with the WTC bombing?

3. What is the general response as Clarke and his team make an effort for an air defense system in D.C.?

4. What does Clinton make sure the U.N. does after Black Hawk Down?

5. What does Iraq do that convinces Charlie Allen that Iraq is serious about Kuwait?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is different about the terrorists involved with the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 than terrorists from previous attacks?

2. As terrorist attacks occur in New York and D.C., how are high levels in the White House expected to react? How is this difficult in the job? How is this difficult as a person?

3. What are Clarke's feelings about Iraq after the World Trade Center is attacked on September 11, 2001? What does he wish for, and why?

4. Why does the U.S. send Marine forces into Lebanon? What does Reagan tell the administration, and why?

5. How does Condeleeza Rice handle the situation at the White house following the 9/11 attacks? How might others view her actions? How does Clarke view her actions?

6. What is Operation Staunch? How does it further influence the Iran-Iraq war?

7. What is the dispute between the FBI and Clarke concerning Air Marshalls?

8. How is bin Laden affiliated with the World Trade Center bombing?

9. Why does Iraq's attack on Kuwait concern the U.S. and other nations? What are the countries fearful of?

10. How does Saddam try to assassinate George H.W. Bush? Describe the subsequent events that allow the U.S. to discover that Iraq is responsible for the attempt.

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