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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, A Consent of Silence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Bandar bin Sultan?
(a) The Saudi ambassador to the U.S.
(b) The U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
(c) A technology and energy advisor from Saudi Arabia.
(d) A U.S. military advisor in Saudi Arabia.

2. How much of the world's supply of oil is produced in Saudi Arabia?
(a) One half.
(b) One fifth.
(c) One third.
(d) One fourth.

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

4. Why are the cylindrical towers for hydrodesulfurization vulnerabilities to the Abqaiq site?
(a) The towers are built on a slip fault.
(b) Sulfur dioxide gas would be poisonous and corrosive.
(c) They cannot be repaired without stopping oil production for a year.
(d) The towers are close to residential areas.

5. Who is Yuri?
(a) A Jordanian terrorist.
(b) A United Nations inspector.
(c) An American arms expert.
(d) A Russian arms dealer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baer say the United States began to discover after 9/11?

2. Who is Victor Bout?

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

4. Where does the oil at Abqaiq come from?

5. What does Baer say the United States government had not performed before the Saudis were admitted to the country?

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