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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unexpected event happens after the Persian Gulf War?
(a) The U.S. leaves Saudi Arabia quicker than planned.
(b) The U.N. occupies Kuwait.
(c) The U.S. stays stationed in the Middle East.
(d) The U.S. spreads their troops further and into southwest Asia.

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

3. What concern does Clarke have outside the U.S.?
(a) Colin Powell and other officials currently abroad.
(b) Protecting the U.S. embassies overseas.
(c) Talks with the U.K. to begin military actions against al Qaeda.
(d) Maximizing global empathy to help retaliate against al Qaeda.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Prince Turki ask of Usama bin Laden when he returns to Saudi Arabia from Afghanistan in 1989?

2. Who invites Usama bin Laden into their country?

3. Why does Reagan create presence in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Israel?

4. What is the first thing Clarke does upon hearing the news of the World Trade Center?

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

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