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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 characteristic does Usama bin Laden look for in jihad availability?
(a) Muslim minorities who want to gain independence.
(b) Countries where Muslim factions fight with one another.
(c) Christian nations.
(d) Small countries that are threatened by superpowers.

2. What does the FBI notice in the summer of 2001?
(a) Strange events in flight schools across U.S.
(b) There are al Qaeda sleeper cells in the U.S.
(c) There are no active al Qaeda cells in the U.S.
(d) They are the prime department to catch al Qaeda.

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

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

5. As an Assistant Secretary of State, what information does Clarke learn about the Soviet Union's weapons programs?
(a) They instituted a biological weapons program in 1984.
(b) They did not destroy their biological weapons programs in 1973.
(c) They never had a valid biological or chemical weapons program to fear.
(d) They were properly destroyed in 1973.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the U.S. prepare for because it is a likely agent for a mass civilian attack?

2. The Principals agree to examine what policy?

3. Why is the Pol-Mil Plan called "Top Secret Delenda?"

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

5. Why do some people feel secure about future terrorist attacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the political cartoon that reflects Clarke's feelings about the Bush administration. What does this motivate Clarke to do?

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

3. How is Pakistan involved with al Qaeda? How are Pakistan and U.S. relations? As plans are developed to retaliate against al Qaeda, why is Pakistan mentioned and considered?

4. What is the transition from Clinton's administration to George W. Bush's administration like for Clarke and those working in counter-terrorism? How is this transition received by Clarke and others in counter-terrorism?

5. List in detail the concerns Clarke has in protecting the troops during the first Iraq War against "special" weapons.

6. How does Afghanistan fare after the Soviets leave at the end of the 1980's? When does Usama bin Laden return, and why at this particular time?

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

8. In detail, describe the Cabinet meeting that gives the departments a wake-up call about how the U.S. lacks a chemical, biological and nuclear weapons response system.

9. What Millennium attack plans are foiled and how are they foiled?

10. What rejuvenates Intelligence agencies in rethinking al Qaeda? How is this achieved?

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