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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unexpected event happens after the Persian Gulf War?
(a) The U.S. stays stationed in the Middle East.
(b) The U.N. occupies Kuwait.
(c) The U.S. spreads their troops further and into southwest Asia.
(d) The U.S. leaves Saudi Arabia quicker than planned.

2. What key event does Russia provoke in 1979?
(a) Invasion of Pakistan.
(b) Invasion of Iraq.
(c) Invasion of Iran.
(d) Invasion of Afghanistan.

3. How does Clarke learn of an assassination attempt on George H.W. Bush?
(a) BBC.
(b) CNN.
(c) Kuwait's ambassador.
(d) An Arab-language London paper.

4. When Clarke returns to the White House after a short break on 9/12, what does he hear Rumsfeld discussing?
(a) How to get Pakistan's support.
(b) Precautions before entering a war.
(c) Ways to attack Afghanistan.
(d) War with Iraq.

5. Clarke believes the "Caliphate" movement will result in what kind of society?
(a) A step backward to times before segregation of church and state.
(b) A government run with corruption and by fundamentalists.
(c) A repressive 14th century literalist theocracy.
(d) A freer society with greater religious understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prince Turki ask of Usama bin Laden when he returns to Saudi Arabia from Afghanistan in 1989?

2. How does Clarke begin making enemies with his own government?

3. Initially, plans are to have Combat Air Patrol (CAP) over New York and D.C. Clarke then orders CAPs over every major city in the country. What causes him to extend the plans even further?

4. Why does Mike Fenzel have difficulty hearing the crisis conference in the Situation Room?

5. According to Clarke, what is one factor that stops counter-terrorism policies from passing in Congress?

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