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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What motivates bin Laden to leave Sudan?
(a) Turabi becomes too controlling for bin Laden.
(b) Egypt's threat of military buildup.
(c) The CIA and FBI has infiltrated Khartoum.
(d) Usama bin Laden believes Turabi has lost sight of the Caliphate.

2. Of the listed nations, which does NOT have close relations and influence with the Taliban?
(a) United Arab Emirates.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Oman.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

3. Who does al Qaeda ally with to create a stronger army?
(a) Hezbollah-Lebanon.
(b) The southern tribes in Sudan.
(c) Egyptian Islamic Jihad.
(d) Qatar's Shi'a population.

4. Why do some people feel secure about future terrorist attacks?
(a) They feel the U.S. is too far away for a big attack to happen.
(b) Nearly all the terrorists are caught or dead.
(c) The CIA and FBI are at their best at the moment.
(d) The U.S. has the biggest, baddest army in the world.

5. According to Clarke, what is the global response to the U.S.'s invasion of Iraq after 9/11?
(a) Heightened hatred for America among Muslim youth.
(b) General support to finally oust Hussein.
(c) Western support but larger relationship gap from Muslim countries.
(d) Surprise positive response from other Muslim nations.

6. What is the proper term for "snatches?"
(a) Extraordinary renditions.
(b) Specialized arrest.
(c) Reserved acquisition.
(d) Seize and capture.

7. Who vetoes the snatch against Usama bin Laden in 96-97?
(a) Tony Lake.
(b) Clinton and Gore.
(c) Janet Reno.
(d) Clarke and Tenet.

8. Which country supports an assassination attempt on President Mubarak from Egypt?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Sudan.
(c) Liberia.
(d) Egypt.

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

10. Where does Wechsler learn that al Qaeda gets most of its finances from?
(a) Non-government organizations and Islamic charities.
(b) From bin Laden's valid personal businesses.
(c) The Sudanese government.
(d) His father's business.

11. What happens on August 7, 1998?
(a) U.S. embassies bombed in Tanzania and Kenya.
(b) TWA 800 flight explodes.
(c) Marine barracks bombed in Lebanon.
(d) Clinton's interrogation over his personal scandal.

12. Who throws a fit about discussion of al Qaeda at a committee meeting with CSG?
(a) Donald Rumsfeld.
(b) Paul Wolfowitz.
(c) Dick Cheney.
(d) Rich Armitage.

13. What causes Downing, Clarke's CSG replacement, to quit?
(a) Frsutration at the Administration's bureaucratic response to threat.
(b) Inability to respond effectively during emergencies.
(c) Pressure from Bush's administration so they can appoint someone close.
(d) Stress at CSG members' inability to cooperate with one another.

14. How does Watson get FBI supervisors to participate in looking for al Qaeda cells?
(a) He gets Gore to speak directly with them.
(b) He threatens their bonuses, promotion and city assignments.
(c) He promises bonuses when he gets information on al Qaeda.
(d) He shows them evidence that cells exist in their cities.

15. What key point is indicated in the Dayton Accord?
(a) The U.S. and U.K. will no longer finanically help Bosnia if they remain in war.
(b) The muj must leave Bosnia after the war.
(c) The Russians are not allowed to enter Bosnian territory in the future.
(d) The Serbian army must leave and evacuate Bosnia within a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the three initiatives Clarke presents, which is the most troubling to cabinet members?

2. Why does the CIA have extra motivation to catch Kansi?

3. More than al Qaeda, what other acts of terrorism are on the FBI's minds?

4. With Executive Order 13099, what does Clarke finally get to focus on?

5. What is expected to happen on August 20, 1998?

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