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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Clarke and other national levels get together, what does the mayor of New York City order?
(a) Evacuation of New York City.
(b) Evacuation of Manhattan south of Canal St.
(c) A state emergency.
(d) The National Guard's presence.

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

3. What does the U.S. assume as they allow the Iraqi troops to withdraw intact?
(a) They will oust Hussein on their own.
(b) An alliance of Shi'a, Sunnis, and Kurds will form.
(c) They will probably convict Hussein for war crimes.
(d) The Shi'a will take over the government.

4. Of the following, which military action does NOT occur?
(a) An Atlantic fleet heads toward New York.
(b) The National Guard deployed to New York.
(c) Combat Air Patrol coverage over New York and D.C.
(d) The Army deployed to New York City.

5. What angers Usama bin Laden about Americans in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Usama bin Laden believes Saudi Arabia can fight the war alone.
(b) Usama bin Laden feels the Americans failed the Afghans.
(c) Usama bin Laden feels disgust for any superpower.
(d) It is against the Wahhabist branch of Islam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the CIA's view on Iraq's intentions concerning Kuwait before the Persian Gulf War begins?

2. Why is it important to have Arab nations as allies when the U.S. goes to war against Iraq?

3. How does the U.S. affect the Iran-Iraq war?

4. What is Clarke's goal in the Persian Gulf during Reagan's administration?

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

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