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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What characteristic does Usama bin Laden look for in jihad availability?
(a) Christian nations.
(b) Muslim minorities who want to gain independence.
(c) Small countries that are threatened by superpowers.
(d) Countries where Muslim factions fight with one another.

2. As an Assistant Secretary of State, what information does Clarke learn about the Soviet Union's weapons programs?
(a) They instituted a biological weapons program in 1984.
(b) They did not destroy their biological weapons programs in 1973.
(c) They never had a valid biological or chemical weapons program to fear.
(d) They were properly destroyed in 1973.

3. What does Clinton reputedly say, as written in "USA Today" in 2001?
(a) "I wish Bush great luck... Maybe he'll have a better chance at getting al Qaeda."
(b) "I fought terrorism to the best of my ability, but it is up to civilians to educate themselves."
(c) "We prevented many attacks that are unknown. This fight continues into the next presidency."
(d) "I tried to take bin Laden out... the last four years I was in office."

4. What surprises Powell when he observes a meeting between CSG, NSC, State, Defense, CIA, FBI, and military?
(a) How defensive each department is in their role.
(b) How smooth the meeting is run.
(c) All agree that al Qaeda is a threat.
(d) How they lack in communication abilities.

5. What is expected to happen on August 20, 1998?
(a) Congress will vote on Clinton's impeachment.
(b) Snipers are to take out bin Laden.
(c) U.S. will bomb Iran.
(d) Usama bin Laden is to meet his high officials.

6. What does Cofer Black inform Clarke in early December 1999?
(a) Jordan infiltrated an al Qaeda cell with numerous millenium attack plans.
(b) Times Square is a prime target for an al Qaeda attack.
(c) DOD will no longer be able to finance their attack operations for counter-terrorism.
(d) al Qaeda cells are now known to be in the U.S.

7. What is the government's response to the rise in terrorism during Clinton's administration?
(a) The Pentagon seems worried, but the White House does not see the urgency.
(b) Some are alarmed, but most do not see the urgency.
(c) Senior officials feel prepared and are not worried.
(d) Most go to work waiting for something big to happen.

8. Who is the first foreign rescue team to arrive in Africa when a terrorist attack hits U.S. soil?
(a) Israel.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

9. What weakness do Rice and Hadley have in their new positions under George W. Bush's administration?
(a) They are both passive agressive people.
(b) Neither are firm in their decisions.
(c) They last worked in NSC during Cold War.
(d) They often feel the need to check with the President before making a call.

10. Why does the CSG not take extra measures to snatch Khalid Sheik Muhammad?
(a) Qatar's government gives them no choice.
(b) Division within CSG takes over the goal of the snatch.
(c) They do not realize he is the mastermind behind WTC until after 9/11.
(d) They believe Muhammad is a bumbling fool and thinks it will be easy.

11. How many cruise missiles are launched against al Qaeda camps and target buildings?
(a) 55.
(b) 75.
(c) 170.
(d) 10.

12. Why does the CIA have extra motivation to catch Kansi?
(a) Kansi is the ringleader of over five terrorists attacks against the U.S.
(b) Kansi killed their own men in front of their headquarters.
(c) Kansi escaped from them durign a previous snatch attempt.
(d) They have been after Kansi for over a decade.

13. When George W. Bush becomes President, what is the early focus in 2001?
(a) China and an antimissile defense system.
(b) Counter-terrorism at all costs.
(c) Opening pipelines in Alaska.
(d) Russia.

14. How is the CIA sure that Iraq has a chemical weapons program?
(a) Iraq used them on Iran when U.S. was helping Iraq.
(b) Hussein threatens Clinton with it.
(c) CIA intelligence shows an "agriculture" building as the research center.
(d) From a surprise U.N. inspection.

15. Of the following, which is NOT a lesson learned in Charlie Allen's assembly of intelligence agencies?
(a) The agencies never got together to consider al Qaeda's weapons before.
(b) It is easier to hide weapons of mass destruction than find them.
(c) It is impossible to prove al Qaeda does not have weapons of mass destruction.
(d) There are less possiblities of weapons locations than they realized.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does al Qaeda ally with to create a stronger army?

2. What happens to Clarke's best show-and-tell for his "Theme Day?"

3. How does Wolfowitz add to the threats in Indonesia?

4. How does Watson get FBI supervisors to participate in looking for al Qaeda cells?

5. Which country supports an assassination attempt on President Mubarak from Egypt?

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