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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After homeland issues are assured in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, what is the Situation Room's next topic?
(a) How to invade Iraq.
(b) What to do about al Qaeda.
(c) How they can link Saddam to this.
(d) How to get Pakistan's support.

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

3. Why is it important to have Arab nations as allies when the U.S. goes to war against Iraq?
(a) It helps protect the U.S.'s image in the Muslim world.
(b) It helps keep Israel's good relationship.
(c) They are the next rising superpower.
(d) Otherwise, they will ally with Iraq against the U.S.

4. What does Clarke especially fight for to prevent terrorist attacks?
(a) Make it illegal to fund terrorist groups.
(b) Publicize all possible suspects on a nationwide emergency network.
(c) Make execution the only possible terrorist punishment.
(d) Greater collaborative effort from all departments.

5. What does the Continuity of Government implement?
(a) Always having a secure line between the President and Vice President.
(b) The movement of departments to alternate sites.
(c) Secure back-up of fiber optic cables and wires for communications.
(d) The evacuation of the first five in the line of government to a cave.

6. How does the U.S. affect the Iran-Iraq war?
(a) Gives intelligence to Iraq.
(b) Secretly gives arms to Iran.
(c) The sanctions by the U.S. on both countries affects Iran more.
(d) Helps stop the war with peace talks.

7. What does Clinton make sure the U.N. does after Black Hawk Down?
(a) Send immediate relief aid.
(b) Have a peacekeeping force collaborate with the U.S. within 2 weeks.
(c) Be ready with a peacekeeping force in 6 months.
(d) Promote involvement from other countries to help with relief aid trafficking.

8. What punishment does President George H.W. Bush seek on Libya for the Pan Am attack?
(a) He pulls relief aid.
(b) U.N. sanctions on Libya.
(c) Military action on Libyan government buildings.
(d) Greater military presence in northern Africa.

9. 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) Attacks on the Sears and John Hancock Tower in Chicago.
(d) Assassination attempt on President Clinton.

10. What does Iran continue to do despite U.S. sanctions on them?
(a) Exports oil to the U.S.
(b) Fund terrorism against Syria.
(c) Export oil to the U.K.
(d) Continue arms trade with South Africa.

11. Among the following, who is NOT present at the Counter-terrorism Security Group meeting immediately after the 9/11 attacks?
(a) Cheney.
(b) Rumsfield.
(c) Cressey.
(d) Harvey.

12. In addition to closing airways, what does Clarke want to safeguard?
(a) All federal buildings in all states are to close.
(b) Historical landmarks in New York and D.C.
(c) Harbors and borders.
(d) Major highways to and from New York City.

13. During the Iran-Iraq war, what stance does the U.S. take?
(a) Attempts peace talks between the two countries.
(b) Aids Iraq.
(c) Aids Iran.
(d) Instills sanctions on both countries.

14. According to Clarke, what is one of the mistakes of Reagan's administration?
(a) They leave too quickly from Pakistan and Afghanistan, leaving no influence.
(b) They backed the wrong country in the Iran-Iraq war.
(c) They failed to make a large enough military presence in the Persian Gulf.
(d) They never should have risked their alliance with Arabs by helping Israel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else wants to convict Omar Abdel Rahman for terrorism?

2. When Clarke returns to the White House after a short break on 9/12, what does he hear Rumsfeld discussing?

3. What problematic turn occurs in 1985 that alarms the U.S.?

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

5. With the Red Army gone, what mentality do some of the soldiers that fight against them have?

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