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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 was Yuri Abramov in the Russian army?

2. When did Yasir Arafat form the Fatah?

3. When did Mughniyah join Yasir Arafat?

4. What did the CIA become according to Robert?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the State Department and the CIA at the end of Chapter 12?

2. What happened a few hours before the coup?

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

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

5. What was Robert assigned to for riling up the National Security Adviser?

6. Who was Mughniyah according to Chapter 8?

7. What happened when Arafat was forced out of Beirut in 1982?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the importance of having staff experienced in Middle Eastern affairs, and discuss the potential ramifications of lack of experience.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between the Kurds and Saddam.

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