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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to closing airways, what does Clarke want to safeguard?
(a) All federal buildings in all states are to close.
(b) Major highways to and from New York City.
(c) Historical landmarks in New York and D.C.
(d) Harbors and borders.

2. What is the first thing Clarke does upon hearing the news of the World Trade Center?
(a) Calls Rice to see what she wants to do.
(b) Runs to the Situation Room at the White House.
(c) Heads to the White House to speak with Cheney and Rice.
(d) Calls O'Neill to see if he is OK.

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

4. What does Iraq do that convinces Charlie Allen that Iraq is serious about Kuwait?
(a) They send large numbers of forces to the border of Kuwait.
(b) They operate under emcon.
(c) The U.S.has intelligence that Iraq is about to attack on two fronts.
(d) The U.N. finds a nuclear program in Iraq.

5. According to Clarke, what is one of the mistakes of Reagan's administration?
(a) They leave too quickly from Pakistan and Afghanistan, leaving no influence.
(b) They backed the wrong country in the Iran-Iraq war.
(c) They failed to make a large enough military presence in the Persian Gulf.
(d) They never should have risked their alliance with Arabs by helping Israel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Soviet Union offer to help, and in what way?

2. What problematic turn occurs in 1985 that alarms the U.S.?

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

4. Among the following, who is NOT present at the Counter-terrorism Security Group meeting immediately after the 9/11 attacks?

5. Which country helps the U.S. strengthen its military presence in the Middle East?

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