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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Trouble in Paradise.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the first Middle East oil well drilled?
(a) Iran.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Pakistan.

2. Where did Khalid Sheikh Muhammad meet Osama bin Laden?
(a) Israel.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

3. What does Baer say about Saudis who come to the United States?
(a) They are the ideal foreigners to have in the country because they often have money to support themselves.
(b) They typically do not meet requirements for their visas.
(c) They are difficult to track and often come to the United States illegally.
(d) They typically come to the United States on student visas, and then stay illegally.

4. What makes smuggling into Saudi Arabia easy, according to Robert Baer?
(a) Vast terrorist networks.
(b) Open borders.
(c) Lawlessness.
(d) Corrupt border guards.

5. What is the Carlyle Group?
(a) A group of Saudi petroleum engineers.
(b) A group of American investors.
(c) A group of American military advisors.
(d) A group of American ideologues.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first Middle East oil well drilled?

2. How does Baer characterize the Saudi royal family under King Fahd?

3. What does Baer say the Saudis who participated in the World Trade Center attack have in common?

4. Why didn't the CIA have information about the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950s, according to Baer?

5. Where was Baer guarded by militiamen because of the danger?

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