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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Critical Infrastructure Protection" refer to?

2. Why is the Pol-Mil Plan called "Top Secret Delenda?"

3. What does the U.S. prepare for because it is a likely agent for a mass civilian attack?

4. Where does CSG send specialized security after their meeting on August 8, 1998?

5. What key point is indicated in the Dayton Accord?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Clarke able to get funds for embassy hardening? What stops him and who helps him?

2. What are some differences between George W. Bush and Clinton? Which stands out the most to Clarke?

3. List in detail the concerns Clarke has in protecting the troops during the first Iraq War against "special" weapons.

4. According to Clarke, what credit does he give Usama bin Laden?

5. What is a Pol-Mil Plan? How does it get started?

6. Explain Theme Days and how Clarke handles his counter -terrorism Theme Day?

7. What Millennium attack plans are foiled and how are they foiled?

8. Explain Karl Rove's strategy that Republicans use in election years. How does this strategy turn out?

9. What do Sam Nunn, Dick Lugan and Pete Dominic have in common? How do they help Clarke's goals with counter-terrorism?

10. Describe the political cartoon that reflects Clarke's feelings about the Bush administration. What does this motivate Clarke to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one President's term and research acts of terrorism during the four-year term. Explain how the President responds to terrorism during his term. What influences the President's decision? What acts of terrorism test the President more than others?

Essay Topic 2

Outline Clarke's role in the government from his first term with Reagan to his last term with George W. Bush. What changes does Clarke go through in his career?

Essay Topic 3

Further research a terrorist group to learn about its goals, such as al Qaeda or Hezbollah. What does the terrorist group teach its followers? What does it hope to achieve? How does it hope to reach its goals?

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