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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the U.S. drop out of the Embassy bombing investigation?
(a) The Lebanese refused to share evidence.
(b) The Americans refused to share evidence.
(c) The Lebanese refused to torture.
(d) The Lebanese were torturing suspects.

2. What did Chalabi do when he received Tony Lake's cable?
(a) He jumped up and down.
(b) He collapsed on the floor.
(c) He collapsed on the couch.
(d) He punched a wall.

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

4. What was Robert given before being shipped to Beirut in Chapter 8?
(a) A crash course in international relations.
(b) A crash course in Farsi.
(c) A crash course in terrorism.
(d) A crash course in Washington politics.

5. Why was Robert penalized?
(a) He gave support to Talabani.
(b) He leaked information.
(c) He helped to plan the coup without authorization.
(d) He riled up Tony Lake.

6. What was Ahmad Chalabi the head of?
(a) The Iraqi Dissident Group.
(b) The Iraqi National Congress.
(c) The Lebanese Congress.
(d) The Kurdish Army.

7. Who detained Chalabi?
(a) Saddam's men.
(b) Talabani's men.
(c) CIA agents.
(d) Barzani's men.

8. How did Robert characterize young French intelligence officers?
(a) Obsessed.
(b) Politically correct.
(c) Focused.
(d) Snobs.

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

10. What did Sheila Heslin not know about the CIA according to Robert?
(a) They were not a news clipping service.
(b) That they were not up to date on the tabloids.
(c) That he was not responsible for providing her with intel.
(d) That they were no longer considered helpful.

11. What unit did Talabani attack?
(a) A brigade from the 36th division.
(b) A brigade from the 38th division.
(c) A brigade from the 34th division.
(d) A brigade from the 34th division.

12. Why was picking the trail of the embassy bombing difficult according to Chapter 10?
(a) Robert was in New York.
(b) The terrorists were good at covering their tracks.
(c) Robert didn't have access to CIA communication.
(d) Robert was on the Christian side of Lebanon.

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

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

15. When was Father Lawrence Jenco released?
(a) July 1984.
(b) Jule 1986.
(c) July 1985.
(d) July 1983.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Robert go after leaving Beirut in Chapter 12?

2. When was Robert's appointment with Fred Turco on March 15?

3. What organization did Muhammad Hafiz Dalqamuni belong to?

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

5. What is Tajikistan compared to the other republics of the former Soviet Union?

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