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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 word did Robert think had a dark tone?

2. Who were the Abdallah barracks taken over by according to Robert?

3. How did Robert treat Hasan?

4. Who was Muhammad Hassuna?

5. What happened to Talabani after he attacked Saddam's army?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the general want?

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

3. Who was Mughniyah according to Chapter 8?

4. Who was Jada?

5. What happened a few hours before the coup?

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

7. What happened on March 6, 1995 in Chapter 18?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare the use of new reconnaissance systems with the use of agents overseas, and discuss the benefits and drawbacks of each.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the impact of the spread of Islamic fundamentalism and how Russia tried to prevent its spread.

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