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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 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.

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

3. No longer part of the Principals Committee, who does CSG now report to?
(a) Rice.
(b) Cheney.
(c) DOD.
(d) Deputy Secretaries.

4. How does Wolfowitz add to the threats in Indonesia?
(a) By not reading intelligence reports on time.
(b) By giving false assurances to embassy staff.
(c) By giving false imformation to the amabassador.
(d) Be having Gelbard removed.

5. What does the CIA find at the Shifa plant?
(a) Radium.
(b) Uranium.
(c) EMPTA.
(d) Arsenic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What troubling news does the CIA bring to the 0730 CSG meeting on August 7, 1998?

2. Why do some believe it is not a good idea to bomb Afghanistan?

3. What does Berger do for Clarke as Clarke did for him?

4. How does al Qaeda indirectly fund terrorism so they are not caught?

5. What prohibits the FBI from being able to do much research into al Qaeda cells?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Theme Days and how Clarke handles his counter -terrorism Theme Day?

2. Explain Karl Rove's strategy that Republicans use in election years. How does this strategy turn out?

3. What are the obstacles in planning a snatch for Abu Hafs al-Muratani, an associate of bin Laden, in Khartoum?

4. What are some differences between George W. Bush and Clinton? Which stands out the most to Clarke?

5. What kind of relationship does bin Laden have with Turabi from Sudan? What projects do they work on together? What is their common goal?

6. How is Clarke able to get funds for embassy hardening? What stops him and who helps him?

7. Who is Jamal al -Fadl, how does he help U.S. intelligence, and why?

8. In terms of taking action against terrorism, where does the White House stand? The Pentagon? How is this seen in their decisions?

9. According to Clarke, what credit does he give Usama bin Laden?

10. Compare and contrast "drug czar" with the new "terrorism czar."

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