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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Kiss it good-bye.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the Crown Prince when his father suffered a stroke?
(a) He could not become king because the king was still alive.
(b) He assumed the throne.
(c) He was sent into exile.
(d) He tried to seize the throne for himself.

2. What was the Muslim Brotherhood's goal?
(a) To purify Islam.
(b) To reconcile differences between Islam and other religions.
(c) To fulfill Islamic prophesies and make a messianic Islam.
(d) To make Islam more open and accepting of other religions.

3. What Pakistani project did the Saudi government support with more than $1 billion in aid?
(a) Nuclear reactors for power plants.
(b) Nuclear bomb development.
(c) A hydroelectric dam.
(d) High-speed rail.

4. Who determines succession in Saudi society?
(a) The senior princes.
(b) Elections.
(c) The people.
(d) The constitution.

5. How are Alawite beliefs transmitted?
(a) By ecstatic visions.
(b) Through initiations.
(c) Orally.
(d) In writing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Na'if blame Saudi problems on in 2002, according to Baer?

2. What did Abdallah want to do when he became the leader?

3. What does Baer say happened after King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995?

4. When was Baer in Jordan?

5. What does the State Department proclaim about Saudi Arabia, in Baer's account?

(see the answer key)

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