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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 happens to Clarke's best show-and-tell for his "Theme Day?"

2. More than al Qaeda, what other acts of terrorism are on the FBI's minds?

3. What prompts Health and Human Services to attend a CSG meeting for the first time?

4. What does Clarke work on with Arms Control Director Ron Lehmen to verify "innocent' chemical plants?

5. Who throws a fit about discussion of al Qaeda at a committee meeting with CSG?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on how the U.S. backs certain countries and why they do it. An example is how the U.S. backs Hussein when he invades Iran or Afghanistan when they are at war with Russia. What motivates the U.S. to help Iraq or Afghanistan during those times? Is it more about the country they are helping or about the enemy?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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