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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it important to have Arab nations as allies when the U.S. goes to war against Iraq?
(a) Otherwise, they will ally with Iraq against the U.S.
(b) It helps keep Israel's good relationship.
(c) They are the next rising superpower.
(d) It helps protect the U.S.'s image in the Muslim world.

2. What development adds to the political turmoil in the Middle East?
(a) Hussein attacks Iran.
(b) Russia invades Iran.
(c) Iran attacks Israel.
(d) Hussein attacks Kuwait.

3. Which countries are involved with the bombings of Marine barracks in Lebanon?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Russia.
(c) Syria and Iran.
(d) Iran and Iraq.

4. When does Clarke finally allow himself to grieve over the deaths of 9/11?
(a) Not for another month after 9/11.
(b) When he first sits down to write "Against All Enemies."
(c) He doesn't until he retires.
(d) At John O'Neill's funeral.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With the Red Army gone, what mentality do some of the soldiers that fight against them have?

2. Which country asks for the U.S.'s help against Saddam a week prior to Clarke's arrival to ask to use their bases?

3. What influences the U.S to stop their attack on Iraq?

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

5. What angers Usama bin Laden about Americans in Saudi Arabia?

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