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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. Pakistan recognized the Taliban as its government without Sharif knowing, and days later the Taliban was expelled from where?
(a) Northern Afghanistan.
(b) Eastern Afghanistan.
(c) Western Afghanistan.
(d) Southern Afghanistan.

2. Richard Clarke's White House counterterrorist group usually pressed for what type of tactics against bin Laden?
(a) Most aggressive.
(b) Non-aggressive.
(c) Least aggressive.
(d) Moderately aggressive.

3. How did the author describe Clinton's view of the CIA as an institution?
(a) "Trusting."
(b) "Accepting."
(c) "Non-accepting"
(d) "Skeptical."

4. Tenet's reform program for the CIA did what?
(a) Emphasized covert actions, de-emphasized intelligence gathering.
(b) De-emphasized covert actions, intelligence gathering.
(c) De-emphasized covert actions, emphasized intelligence gathering.
(d) Emphasized both covert actions, intelligence gathering.

5. The CIA hired Afghan tribal fighters to find Kasi, who attacked Langley in 1993, and who is captured when?
(a) December 1997.
(b) 21 December 1996.
(c) 15 June 1997.
(d) 29 June 1998.

Short Answer Questions

1. The CIA prevented surprise attacks through analysis of information they distributed in reports to avoid what?

2. Which nation agreed Predator drones could be flown from one of its air bases while controlled from Langley?

3. The CIA and State Department issued what alert shortly after bin Laden helped publish a joint manifesto?

4. Where did the CIA stand in regard to Black's enthusiasm in favor of armed drones?

5. On 7 August 1998 a devastating terrorist attack against U.S. embassies took place in which two African capitals?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the "bin Laden Issue Station" evolve?

2. Why was George J. Tenet in various ways an unlikely candidate capable of repairing the breach between the CIA and Clinton?

3. How was Unocal introduced?

4. What MiG fighter jet intercept mission of a CIA Predator drone was described in Chapter 29?

5. How was Clinton's visit to Pakistan among the strangest that presidential history has to offer?

6. What role had Tom Pickering assumed under Clinton?

7. What were some of the calculations the CIA's Counterterrorism Center had made regarding al Qaeda by late 1999?

8. Why were Clarke and his counter-terrorism group at the White House frustrated by late spring in 2000?

9. What support did CIA field operatives reportedly seek from the White House team of Richard Clarke?

10. What was the view of CIA staff members regarding Cofer Black's enthusiastic view for armed Predator drones?

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