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

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

3. At what stage is oil sent to Ju'aymah?
(a) When it is desulfurized.
(b) When it is ready to be refined.
(c) When it is ready to be loaded onto tankers.
(d) When it is stored after import.

4. How many working wells are there in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Fewer than 1,000.
(b) More than 5,000.
(c) More than 1,000.
(d) More than 7,000.

5. Why is this oil difficult to procure?
(a) Domestic instability.
(b) United Nations sanctions.
(c) Terrorist attacks.
(d) Price instability.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Baer characterize Saudi Arabia's per-capita spending on arms?

3. How does Baer characterize the Abqaiq crude oil complex?

4. What does Baer say the Saudi rulers are targets for?

5. Who is Victor Bout?

(see the answer key)

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