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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 was picking the trail of the embassy bombing difficult according to Chapter 10?

2. Who was Muhammad Hassuna?

3. What did Robert ask Farid to do?

4. Where did Robert go after leaving Beirut in Chapter 12?

5. How did Robert treat Hasan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened a few hours before the coup?

2. What did the general know when he went to Damascus in Chapter 17?

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

4. Who was Jada?

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

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

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

8. Who was Mughniyah according to Chapter 8?

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

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

Examine why the term "witnesses" might be taken to have a dark tone.

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

Choose one act of terrorism described by Baer, and describe the ramifications of the changes in the CIA.

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