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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Circling the Drain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose oil is Yuri interested in?
(a) Iraq's.
(b) Saudi Arabia's.
(c) Kuwait's.
(d) Syria's.

2. How many miles of pipeline are there in Saudi Arabia?
(a) 12,000.
(b) 17,000.
(c) 7,000.
(d) 10,000.

3. Who provides for Saudi Arabia's external defense?
(a) Israel.
(b) The U.S.
(c) The Arab League.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

4. Where does Baer get this information about Abqaiq?
(a) A Nixon-era study.
(b) Interviews.
(c) A Clinton-era study.
(d) A Reagan-era study.

5. What does Baer say the Saudi princes are well-known for?
(a) Their sexual exploits.
(b) Their business acumen.
(c) Their benevolence.
(d) Their justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Baer characterize his discussion with Yuri?

2. Why are the cylindrical towers for hydrodesulfurization vulnerabilities to the Abqaiq site?

3. What would the effect of a stoppage of the Abqaiq facility mean for the American economy?

4. How does Baer characterize Saudi society?

5. How much of the world's supply of oil is produced in Saudi Arabia?

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