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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cheney promise the Saudi King as a liaison of President George H.W. Bush?
(a) U.S. forces will leave as soon as the war is over.
(b) U.S. will send forces whenever the Saudi King asks.
(c) U.S. will sell as many arms to Saudi Arabia as it needs.
(d) U.S. will no longer have an alliance with Israel.

2. What is the CIA's view on Iraq's intentions concerning Kuwait before the Persian Gulf War begins?
(a) Iraq is working in cahoots with Kuwait.
(b) Iraq is desparate to take Kuwait.
(c) Iraq is willing to do whatever it takes to get Kuwait's oil fields.
(d) Iraq is just intimidating Kuwait.

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

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

5. What is the FBI' s role in the World Trade Center bombing?
(a) They are to implement greater security measures at WTC.
(b) They are to find the culprits.
(c) They are secondary under Clarke's command.
(d) They are to determine WTC's security weaknesses.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Iraq do that convinces Charlie Allen that Iraq is serious about Kuwait?

3. How does Clarke begin making enemies with his own government?

4. During the Iran-Iraq war, what stance does the U.S. take?

5. Why is the Navy officer unsure of whether to contact Clarke about the World Trade Center bombing in 1993?

(see the answer key)

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