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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. When did Yasir Arafat form the Fatah?

2. What did Sheila Heslin not know about the CIA according to Robert?

3. What was Robert given before being shipped to Beirut in Chapter 8?

4. What was Yuri Abramov in the Russian army?

5. What did Chalabi do when he received Tony Lake's cable?

Short Essay Questions

1. What group did Hasan join?

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

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

4. What meeting did Jean arrange?

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

6. What fact fed into the myth about Saddam according to Chapter 15?

7. What happened a few hours before the coup?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between the Kurds and Saddam.

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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