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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. How many cruise missiles are launched against al Qaeda camps and target buildings?
(a) 170.
(b) 10.
(c) 55.
(d) 75.

2. What is the government's response to the rise in terrorism during Clinton's administration?
(a) The Pentagon seems worried, but the White House does not see the urgency.
(b) Most go to work waiting for something big to happen.
(c) Some are alarmed, but most do not see the urgency.
(d) Senior officials feel prepared and are not worried.

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

4. Who vetoes the snatch against Usama bin Laden in 96-97?
(a) Clarke and Tenet.
(b) Tony Lake.
(c) Clinton and Gore.
(d) Janet Reno.

5. What does Clarke suggest will help weaken the Taliban?
(a) Improve U.S. relations with developing countries.
(b) Strengthen U.S. friendship with Pakistan.
(c) Helping the Northern Alliance.
(d) Using the Taliban's own bombing tactics on their known facilities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the CSG not take extra measures to snatch Khalid Sheik Muhammad?

2. By what year do the U.S. Departments all agree that bin Laden is the mastermind in global terrorism?

3. Of the three initiatives Clarke presents, which is the most troubling to cabinet members?

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

5. Where does O'Neill get Aum's contact information?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the major problems that prevent reasoning with the Taliban?

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

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

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

5. What are the general American reactions to U.S.'s retaliation with missiles? How do they come to this conclusion? Is it reasonable?

6. What do Sam Nunn, Dick Lugan and Pete Dominic have in common? How do they help Clarke's goals with counter-terrorism?

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

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

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

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