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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. What is Clinton's reaction to the terrorist attempt on George H.W. Bush?
(a) He is angered by the fact that George H.W. Bush allowed Hussein to live after the Persian Gulf War.
(b) He prefers sanctions, but is convinced by his men to take military actions.
(c) He wants to retaliate in action, not sanctions.
(d) He wants a diplomatic meeting with Hussein, but upon refusal uses military action.

2. Where does Clinton get assurance that the U.S. bomb hit its target in Iraq?
(a) A relative of a CNN employee.
(b) A friend who is a reporter for the Associated Press.
(c) A Wall Street Journal reporter in the field.
(d) CIA satellite photos.

3. What does Prince Turki ask of Usama bin Laden when he returns to Saudi Arabia from Afghanistan in 1989?
(a) To keep his men intact in case they are needed in the future.
(b) To form a fundamentalist religion-based resistance against Yemen.
(c) To form an elite special forces for the Saudi Arabian army.
(d) To rally the residents of Saudi Arabia against the King.

4. How does Clarke quell issues with Israel in regards to selling arms to South Africa?
(a) Discusses apartheid and anti-semitism with Ivry.
(b) Reminds Ivry that Israel needs the U.S. as long as Russia is a superpower.
(c) Offers financial strategies that can replace Israel's business with South Africa.
(d) Threatens sanctions to all countries that sell to South Africa, including Israel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of those listed, which is NOT an option as a retaliation effort against Iran for the Khobar attack?

3. How do the surviving families of TWA 800 respond to Clinton's visit?

4. What development adds to the political turmoil in the Middle East?

5. What does the U.S. buy from Israel?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. How is bin Laden affiliated with the World Trade Center bombing?

3. Give a briefing as Clarke does to Bush when they have a teleconference meeting for the first time after the attacks. What happened the morning of 9/11? What are the "Response Actions?"

4. How do Congress and the Clinton administration try to weaken Iran?

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

6. Why does Clarke believe the fight against terrorism begins with Reagan's administration?

7. What is the dispute between the FBI and Clarke concerning Air Marshalls?

8. For the first time, on 9/11 Clarke is able to think as he walks from the Situation Room (SR) to the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). What are his thoughts at this time? How might this foreshadow information that may come later in the book?

9. Compare and contrast alliances and enemies from the Reagan administration and George H.W. Bush's administration.

10. 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.

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