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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the purpose of the CIA?
(a) Ensure security of presidents and cabinet.
(b) Ensure the international security of U.S.
(c) Prevent surprise attacks.
(d) Ensure the domestic security of U.S.

2. In 1996, the CIA was attempting to recover Stinger missiles but encountered what problem with the Taliban?
(a) They would not sell back the ones they had.
(b) They demanded too high a price.
(c) They would sell back only damaged ones.
(d) They claimed they had none.

3. It was decided to treat terrorists as criminals with no claims to political legitimacy, and which was selected as the lead agency in 1995?
(a) FBI.
(b) DIA.
(c) DIA.
(d) CIA.

4. When Ziauddin fell from power, which CIA branch lost an ally?
(a) Central Asia.
(b) Western Asia.
(c) South Asia.
(d) Northern Asia.

5. How did Tenet view terrorism in terms of the level of threat it represented to the U.S. and the world?
(a) Growing.
(b) Steady, but contained.
(c) Out of control.
(d) Declining.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author identified which rebel as the one the Saudis viewed as most important?

2. In Chapter 10, whose views in the Department of State ran counter to those of the CIA at Langley?

3. Where on his inventory of threats the U.S. faced did Tenet rank bin Laden in 1999?

4. Which two al-Qaeda operatives arrested around the 2000 New Year planned to carry out terrorist attacks?

5. Prince Turki advised whom to ensure the Taliban understood bin Laden must be expelled to keep good relations?

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