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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Clarke begin making enemies with his own government?
(a) Publicly scrutinizing the idea that they are involved with the Middle East.
(b) Admonishing the Reagan administration for their strategies.
(c) Getting too close to Reagan and funneling money into his department.
(d) Becoming too close to Israelis.

2. What does Gore believe he does well?
(a) Scare people into doing their jobs well.
(b) Look mad.
(c) Security plans.
(d) Head meetings.

3. What does Ramzi Yousef plan while on the lam for two years?
(a) Aircraft bombings on 11 different flights.
(b) Infiltration into the Pentagon's computer system.
(c) Assassination attempt on President Clinton.
(d) Attacks on the Sears and John Hancock Tower in Chicago.

4. What mistake does the U.S.S. Vincennes make?
(a) Heads in the wrong direction and meets the Iraqi oil tankers.
(b) Does not communicate on the right line and misses instructions.
(c) Sends bombs to the wrong coordinates.
(d) Shoots down an Iranian passenger plane.

5. The Russians almost prepare to exercise their strategic nuclear forces due to what concern?
(a) U.S.'s preparations for missile attacks.
(b) U.S.'s global alert to DEFCON 3.
(c) U.S.'s air patrol towards Alaska.
(d) U.S's naval movement towards Alaska.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Clarke, what is one of the mistakes of Reagan's administration?

2. According to the Counter-terrorism Security Group, what possible target is a major concern?

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

4. What unexpected event happens after the Persian Gulf War?

5. What does Clinton make sure the U.N. does after Black Hawk Down?

(see the answer key)

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