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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. How does Clarke begin making enemies with his own government?
2. Why is the Navy officer unsure of whether to contact Clarke about the World Trade Center bombing in 1993?
3. Where is President Bush at the time of the attacks?
4. What risky task does Gallucci have at the Agricultural Ministry?
5. How does the U.S. affect the Iran-Iraq war?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the Afghan Services Bureau? What does the CIA believe it is?
2. Compare and contrast alliances and enemies from the Reagan administration and George H.W. Bush's administration.
3. What is the environment in Somalia in 1993? What is happening that the U.N. and U.S. get involved?
4. For the first time, on 9/11 Clarke is able to think as he walks from the Situation Room (SR) to the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). What are his thoughts at this time? How might this foreshadow information that may come later in the book?
5. What are the pros/cons of strengthening the relationship with Israel?
6. Why does the U.S. send Marine forces into Lebanon? What does Reagan tell the administration, and why?
7. Describe Saudi Arabia's situation as Iraq starts to look into Kuwait. What options does the Saudi King have? What factors must he consider in his decisions?
8. What is the dispute between the FBI and Clarke concerning Air Marshalls?
9. What is different about the terrorists involved with the World Trade Center bombing in 1993 than terrorists from previous attacks?
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
"Against All Enemies" is through the eyes of a government official. Write an essay on how 9/11 and other terrorist acts affect non-government civilians. Research primary sources such as newspapers, books, articles. How does the public feel about terrorism against the U.S? Does it matter if it is on foreign or national soil? Does terrorism awareness increase when it hits civilians and not just military personnel?
Essay Topic 2
Terrorism involves many departments. Briefly explain the roles of each department that is represented in CSG. What are their roles? How well do they fight terrorism? How do the departments work with one another?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the birth and growth of al Qaeda. When does al Qaeda first begin? How does it grow? To what extent does it grow? What is al Qaeda's current situation? Are they still viable,weakening, or growing in strength?
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