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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ahmad Chalabi want to do?
(a) To replace Saddam as the head of Iraq.
(b) To educate the Kurds.
(c) To take over the rebel group of Kurds.
(d) To smuggle oil.

2. What happened to Talabani after he attacked Saddam's army?
(a) He was assassinated.
(b) He went into hiding.
(c) He was ousted from the country.
(d) He was taken hostage.

3. What was Sheila Heslin's position in Chapter 19?
(a) She was Tony Lake's advisor.
(b) She was a NCTC staffer.
(c) She was a CIA staffer.
(d) She was a NCS staffer.

4. What was Jean's specialty according to Robert?
(a) Kidnapping Americans.
(b) Assassinating Americans.
(c) Bombing embassies.
(d) Kidnapping and killing Muslims.

5. How long before it was set to take place was Tony Lake's message received?
(a) A few hours.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few days.
(d) A few minutes.

6. Why would a conflict between Kurds have the potential to foil the coup against Saddam in Chapter 16?
(a) It would bring in troops from other countries.
(b) The Kurds could not keep secrets.
(c) It would give focus on the general.
(d) It would draw Saddam's army to the north.

7. What did Robert not know concerning Washington?
(a) That Washington wanted to indict CIA agents.
(b) That Washington wanted to take over Iraq.
(c) That Washington had stopped caring whether Saddam stayed in power or not.
(d) That Washington wanted to unseat Saddam.

8. Where did Robert go after leaving Beirut in Chapter 12?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Tokyo.

9. Where did Robert meet with a Iraqi Major General?
(a) Karbala.
(b) Mosul.
(c) Zakhu.
(d) Basra.

10. When did Talabani finally attack the Iraqi's army in Chapter 18?
(a) March 6, 1995.
(b) March 6, 1993.
(c) March 6, 1996.
(d) March 6, 1994.

11. What is a sterile number?
(a) A phone number not associated with the CIA.
(b) A phone number on the Christian east side.
(c) A phone number associated with a land line.
(d) A phone number on the western side.

12. What was the operation that the message from Tony Lake said was compromised?
(a) The operation to overthrow Saddam.
(b) The operation to end the civil war in the area.
(c) The operation to stop the Kurd advancement.
(d) The operation to stop rebel advancement.

13. What did the CIA become according to Robert?
(a) An ally and partner.
(b) Supporters of terrorists.
(c) Resigned to other governments.
(d) Politically correct.

14. When did Bill Buckley die?
(a) July 1983.
(b) July 1985.
(c) July 1984.
(d) July 1986.

15. What did Talabani do when he saw Robert on the front line?
(a) He took him as a hostage.
(b) He gave them weapons.
(c) He hugged him and lifted him off the ground.
(d) He gave them intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Yasir Arafat serve as before joining the Muslim Brotherhood according to Chapter 11?

2. What represented the biggest hindrance to the CIA doing its job?

3. What was Robert given before being shipped to Beirut in Chapter 8?

4. How did Robert characterize young French intelligence officers?

5. Who did the CIA turn over counterespionage to after the Rick Ames incident?

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