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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. Why did Hasan want to join the CIA?

2. What was Yuri Abramov in the Russian army?

3. What was Muhammad Hummadah previously part of?

4. Why was Ahmad Chalabi considered an outsider among Iraqi dissidents?

5. What was Masud Barzani in the business of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Robert spend a day doing when the fighting broke out in Dushanbe?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What did Robert ask for during his time in Rabat, Morocco according to Chapter 13?

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

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

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 3

Discuss the relationship between two countries and why these countries were opposed to one another.

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