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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the U.S. assume as they allow the Iraqi troops to withdraw intact?

2. What strategic move does Iraq implement once U.S. begins their airstrike?

3. How does the American team look as they head to their cars after meeting with the Saudi King?

4. Why is the Iranian Revolution important to the U.S.?

5. What had Clarke admitted to on a "60 Minutes" interview with Bonin just days before the 9/11 attacks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is President Bush adamant about despite the international law that Rumsfield reminds him of? What is the international law that Rumsfield mentions to Bush?

2. 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?

3. 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?

4. What is Reagan's reaction to Hezbollah and other attacks? How does this set up a certain way of thinking in the Middle East?

5. During the 1990s, what is the political situation in Bahrain? How does this affect the U.S.?

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. What is Operation Staunch? How does it further influence the Iran-Iraq war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a summary of the events that lead to the attack on a Black Hawk in Somalia. How does it reach that point? Is it preventable? How so? What military decisions are made before and after the attack?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one President's term and research acts of terrorism during the four-year term. Explain how the President responds to terrorism during his term. What influences the President's decision? What acts of terrorism test the President more than others?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Reagan and George H.W. Bush's non-military response to Clinton and George W. Bush's military response to terrorism. Which avenue seems to work better? What other influences are there that determines the effectiveness of a response?

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