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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) Amman.
(c) Islamabad.
(d) Kandahar.

2. How does Baer characterize America's relationship with Saudi Arabia?
(a) Independence.
(b) Dependency.
(c) Ownership.
(d) Hostility.

3. How does Baer characterize the United States government's response to his warnings about Islamic extremists?
(a) He was ignored.
(b) He was warned away from the topic.
(c) He was given more resources.
(d) He was promoted.

4. What did Baer find when he was assigned to the CIA's Counter-Terrorism Center?
(a) Very little information about Sunni fundamentalists.
(b) Pervasive radicalization of the Middle East.
(c) A treasure trove of information about the Muslim Brotherhood.
(d) Extensive ties to Muslim fundamentalists.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Khalid?

2. What does a Congressional Research Service study say would happen if the United States took over Saudi Arabia's oil fields?

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

4. How does Baer characterize the delivery of United States arms to Saudi Arabia?

5. Who are the Alawites in Jordan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has oil wealth affected the size of the Saudi royal family, in Baer's opinion?

2. What does Baer say is the flaw in the United States policy in Saudi Arabia?

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

4. What was the CIA's interest in the Muslim Brotherhood, according to Baer?

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

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

7. What information did Baer pass along to the CIA that the CIA was not interested in pursuing?

8. What does Baer say was the difference between King Fahd and his son in terms of governing philosophy?

9. How does Baer describe his night in Uzbekistan?

10. What problem was Saudi Arabia faced with when King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995?

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