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

2. What did the State Department order of their employees in Beirut?
(a) To never go beyond the Embassy grounds without escort.
(b) To never talk to locals.
(c) To not make local calls
(d) To tip the locals graciously.

3. What was Tony Lake's position in 1995?
(a) He was the president's national security advisor.
(b) He was the head of the FBI.
(c) He was the head of the homeland security.
(d) He was the head of the CIA.

4. What did Isam refuse to do?
(a) Take Mughniyah's family hostage.
(b) Kill Mughniyah.
(c) Kidnap Mughniyah.
(d) Bomb Mughniyah's home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Talabani do when he saw Robert on the front line?

2. What airport did Robert use to get to Beirut in Chapter 9?

3. What organization did Muhammad Hafiz Dalqamuni belong to?

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

5. How many CIA agents were under suspicion in 1995?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened a few hours before the coup?

2. What did Talabani tell Robert when they arrived at a one story cinder block building?

3. Who was Ahmad Chalabi, and why was he without support?

4. Who was Chuck McKee and what happened to him in Chapter 12?

5. What was Robert unable to do at the start of Chapter 10?

6. What order did Robert receive after he jumped out of an AN-2 biplane?

7. What did Yasir Arafat serve in according to Chapter 11?

8. How did Robert treat Hasan when Hasan came to the CIA office?

9. What did the general know when he went to Damascus in Chapter 17?

10. What did Robert do at the CIA office in Tajikistan?

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