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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confounds the Counter-terrorism Security Group about the World Trade Center bombing?
(a) The unknown names and unfamiliar terrorist group responsible.
(b) How the terrorist group got into the WTC.
(c) The type of bomb utilized in the attack.
(d) Why the WTC would be a target.

2. According to Clarke, what is one factor that stops counter-terrorism policies from passing in Congress?
(a) WTC bombing of 1993 was not a large enough wake-up call.
(b) Republican-Democratic party animosity.
(c) The lack of shared intelligence to the Congress.
(d) The push for budget cuts.

3. What does the U.S. prepare for because it is a likely agent for a mass civilian attack?
(a) Smallpox virus attacks.
(b) Anthrax attacks.
(c) Sarin nerve gas attacks.
(d) Hanta virus attacks.

4. What does Freeh believe is the cause of Saudi Arabia's lack of cooperation with the FBI?
(a) They are part of the terrorist group.
(b) Saudi Arabia is too proud to let others co-command.
(c) It is a Clinton cover-up.
(d) FBI is to intimidating for the Saudi Arabian Special Forces.

5. What is the government's response to the rise in terrorism during Clinton's administration?
(a) Most go to work waiting for something big to happen.
(b) The Pentagon seems worried, but the White House does not see the urgency.
(c) Some are alarmed, but most do not see the urgency.
(d) Senior officials feel prepared and are not worried.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Secretary of State Christopher push to bomb an Iraqi facility on a Saturday night?

2. Who vetoes the snatch against Usama bin Laden in 96-97?

3. How does Clarke help prepare, but not frighten the public about homeland terrorism?

4. Where does Wechsler learn that al Qaeda gets most of its finances from?

5. How does the American team look as they head to their cars after meeting with the Saudi King?

(see the answer key)

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