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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 does the U.S. buy from Israel?
(a) Unmanned aerial vehicles and air-to-ground smart bombs.
(b) Stingers.
(c) Anti-missile lasers.
(d) Hind-D helicopters.

2. How does Clarke learn about the World Trade Center bombing in 1993?
(a) O'Neill calls him.
(b) Scowcroft asks him about it.
(c) Clarke was in the vicinity.
(d) CNN.

3. What does Gore believe he does well?
(a) Scare people into doing their jobs well.
(b) Head meetings.
(c) Security plans.
(d) Look mad.

4. What is the first thing Clarke does upon hearing the news of the World Trade Center?
(a) Calls Rice to see what she wants to do.
(b) Runs to the Situation Room at the White House.
(c) Heads to the White House to speak with Cheney and Rice.
(d) Calls O'Neill to see if he is OK.

5. Which country helps the U.S. strengthen its military presence in the Middle East?
(a) Saudia Arabia.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Oman.
(d) Kuwait.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Continuity of Government implement?

2. What does Cheney promise the Saudi King as a liaison of President George H.W. Bush?

3. What is the U.S.'s attack plan to trick Iraq?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Clarke's stance on conspiracy theories? How does he come to this conclusion?

2. 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?

3. How does Usama bin Laden become involved in the efforts of Afghanistan?

4. 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?

5. How does Condeleeza Rice handle the situation at the White house following the 9/11 attacks? How might others view her actions? How does Clarke view her actions?

6. Why does the Saudi Arabian government threaten bin Laden? How does Usama bin Laden remain strong despite these threats?

7. 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.

8. 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?

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

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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