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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the U.N. Special Commission's (UNSCOM) job?
(a) To oversee Hussein's punishment.
(b) Require Iraq to destroy chemical, biological, nuclear, missile programs.
(c) To keep an alliance of the Arab nations intact.
(d) To oversee the rebuilding of Kuwait.

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

3. What gets the Pentagon angry at the President's response to the Khobar attack?
(a) Clinton does not want military retaliation.
(b) Clinton agrees to investigation of military laxness.
(c) Clinton allows Saudi Arabia to head the investigation.
(d) Clinton wants the FBI to hold investigation information from the Pentagon.

4. The increase in counter-terrorism budget helped do what?
(a) Increase airport security.
(b) Allow better intelligence capabilities.
(c) Strengthen the Air Marshalls Program.
(d) Strengthen the Secret Service staff.

5. What causes Aideed to go underground?
(a) The people of Mogadishu rise up against him.
(b) AC-130 strikes.
(c) Excessive U.S. Marine helicopter presence.
(d) The U.S. snipers.

6. What concerns does the FBI have with the new counter-terrorism policy?
(a) Sharing information with civilians.
(b) The department is no longer autonomous but under the CSG.
(c) Secret Service, CIA, and FBI must meet more often.
(d) FBI investigations are now subject to random investigation by the CSG.

7. When Clarke returns to the White House after a short break on 9/12, what does he hear Rumsfeld discussing?
(a) Precautions before entering a war.
(b) How to get Pakistan's support.
(c) War with Iraq.
(d) Ways to attack Afghanistan.

8. How do the surviving families of TWA 800 respond to Clinton's visit?
(a) They shun his lack of genuine concern.
(b) They embrace his empathy.
(c) They are angry for answers.
(d) They understand he is there politically.

9. Initially, plans are to have Combat Air Patrol (CAP) over New York and D.C. Clarke then orders CAPs over every major city in the country. What causes him to extend the plans even further?
(a) The crash into the Sears Tower.
(b) The crash into the Pentagon.
(c) The crash in New York.
(d) The movement of the President away from the Northeast.

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

11. How does the American team look as they head to their cars after meeting with the Saudi King?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Angered.
(d) Confused.

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

13. 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.

14. What news does the FAA give that causes silence in the CSG meeting on 9/11?
(a) Reports of 11 off-course flights or out of communication flights may be hijacked.
(b) There is another off-course flight heading towards the Sears Tower.
(c) They are unable to give orders to ground all flights.
(d) The names of the passengers on board include al Qaeda.

15. Why is the Navy officer unsure of whether to contact Clarke about the World Trade Center bombing in 1993?
(a) Clarke is not a popular figure amongst the military.
(b) It's the first major domestic terrorist attack.
(c) The FBI already arrives on scene.
(d) Freeh tells him not to.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who invites Usama bin Laden into their country?

3. What does Watson from the FBI suggest the CSG do in the immediate hours following the 9/11 attacks?

4. What is the U.S.'s attack plan to trick Iraq?

5. In addition to closing airways, what does Clarke want to safeguard?

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