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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Reagan create presence in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Israel?
(a) To protect oil owned by the U.S.
(b) To protect Iraq.
(c) To strengthen allies with Iran, Afghanistan and Israel.
(d) To put Russia off balance.

2. How does Freeh want to handle Sayegh's case?
(a) Get him to cooperate for a light sentence.
(b) Execute him as an example for other terrorists.
(c) Banish him to Saudi Arabia so they can handle his case.
(d) Detain him illegally to interrogate him.

3. 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) The evacuation of the first five in the line of government to a cave.
(d) Secure back-up of fiber optic cables and wires for communications.

4. 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 in New York.
(b) The crash into the Pentagon.
(c) The movement of the President away from the Northeast.
(d) The crash into the Sears Tower.

5. According to the Counter-terrorism Security Group, what possible target is a major concern?
(a) The World Exposition in New York.
(b) Political Conventions.
(c) Olympic Games in Atlanta.
(d) Embassies across the globe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the American team look as they head to their cars after meeting with the Saudi King?

2. What is the CIA's view on Iraq's intentions concerning Kuwait before the Persian Gulf War begins?

3. What concern does Clarke have outside the U.S.?

4. What is Clinton's reaction to the terrorist attempt on George H.W. Bush?

5. The increase in counter-terrorism budget helped do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the pros/cons of strengthening the relationship with Israel?

2. As terrorist attacks occur in New York and D.C., how are high levels in the White House expected to react? How is this difficult in the job? How is this difficult as a person?

3. How does Saddam try to assassinate George H.W. Bush? Describe the subsequent events that allow the U.S. to discover that Iraq is responsible for the attempt.

4. During the 1990s, what is the political situation in Bahrain? How does this affect the U.S.?

5. What are Clarke's feelings about Iraq after the World Trade Center is attacked on September 11, 2001? What does he wish for, and why?

6. What is the conversation between Watson from the FBI and Clarke on a secure line concerning the 9/11 terrorists during the counter-terrorism security group (CSG) meeting? Why does Watson want this conversation on a secure line and not in teleconference with all the other groups?

7. What is Reagan's reaction to Hezbollah and other attacks? How does this set up a certain way of thinking in the Middle East?

8. What is the environment in Somalia in 1993? What is happening that the U.N. and U.S. get involved?

9. Why does Iraq's attack on Kuwait concern the U.S. and other nations? What are the countries fearful of?

10. What is different about the terrorists involved with the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 than terrorists from previous attacks?

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