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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robert Baer know in contrast to what Rob Davis told him?

2. What was Sami considered?

3. What did Robert identify as a vulnerability in his Arab contact?

4. What was Robert assigned to under Clarridge?

5. When did CIA agents really learn what it was to be a case officer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What became his life when Robert moved to Aspen, Colorado?

2. What did the CIA prefer to do to keep everything a secret?

3. Who was Khalid, and what did he give to Robert?

4. Who was Ahmed Chalabi, and what did he do?

5. What did Baer hear later about the statutes?

6. Why was Sami an important contact for Robert?

7. What did new case officers need to agree to?

8. What would Robert receive if he succeeded on his first assignment according to Chapter 4?

9. Who was Jim Scott?

10. Why was Lebanon a huge problem in the Middle East?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the American government is set up, including the different branches of government offices and their purpose.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Barzani with Jalal Talabani, and discuss the similarities and differences between the two men.

Essay Topic 3

Find examples of secrecy in the CIA and the government, and trace this theme or mantra throughout the book, examining both its benefits and drawbacks.

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