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

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

3. How much did the State Department ask of foreign diplomats who wanted to be evacuated?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $20,000.

4. How was Robert brought to the Lebanese Embassy?
(a) In a tank.
(b) By boat.
(c) In a car.
(d) By Blackhawk helicopters.

5. What force did Yasir Arafat create?
(a) Force 17.
(b) Force 18.
(c) Force 15.
(d) Force 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long before it was set to take place was Tony Lake's message received?

2. What did Robert not know when he first arrived in Iraq according to Chapter 15?

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

4. When did Yasir Arafat form the Fatah?

5. What people of Iraq was not officially under Saddam's rule in 1995?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Robert's focus when assigned to Northern Iraq in Chapter 14?

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

3. Why did the Kurds dislike Saddam according to Chapter 16?

4. What happened on March 22, 1995 according to Chapter 19?

5. What meeting did Jean arrange?

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

7. Where was Robert taken when he arrived at Cyprus airport in Chapter 9?

8. What did Robert's boss in Washington call to ask Robert?

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

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

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