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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mike Fenzel have difficulty hearing the crisis conference in the Situation Room?
(a) Mrs. Cheney prefers to listen to CNN and Dick Cheney keeps hanging up the phone.
(b) Dick Cheney will not allow him to.
(c) The PEOC has bad static in their teleconference monitors.
(d) Fenzel is holed in a cave that has no secure line.

2. What had Clarke admitted to on a "60 Minutes" interview with Bonin just days before the 9/11 attacks?
(a) He wants Bush impeached.
(b) He had plans to retire in a month.
(c) He believes a big attack is inevitable.
(d) He is frustrated with the Bush administration's lack of focus on al Qaeda.

3. What does Watson from the FBI suggest the CSG do in the immediate hours following the 9/11 attacks?
(a) Evacuate the White House.
(b) Allow the market and businesses to stay open.
(c) Evacuate all landmark buildings.
(d) Attack al Qaeda.

4. What does the U.S. buy from Israel?
(a) Stingers.
(b) Anti-missile lasers.
(c) Unmanned aerial vehicles and air-to-ground smart bombs.
(d) Hind-D helicopters.

5. How does the U.S. affect the Iran-Iraq war?
(a) Gives intelligence to Iraq.
(b) The sanctions by the U.S. on both countries affects Iran more.
(c) Helps stop the war with peace talks.
(d) Secretly gives arms to Iran.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is President Bush at the time of the attacks?

2. What key event does Russia provoke in 1979?

3. After homeland issues are assured in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, what is the Situation Room's next topic?

4. In addition to closing airways, what does Clarke want to safeguard?

5. According to Clarke, what countries must the U.S. be concerned about?

(see the answer key)

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