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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Seduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which nation holds the largest reserves of oil in the world?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Russia.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Iran.

2. What makes smuggling into Saudi Arabia easy, according to Robert Baer?
(a) Lawlessness.
(b) Open borders.
(c) Vast terrorist networks.
(d) Corrupt border guards.

3. What does the United States State Department shield Saudi Arabia from, according to Baer?
(a) Monetary instability.
(b) Attacks on human rights abuses.
(c) Political instability.
(d) Terrorist attacks.

4. What does Baer say is tightly tied to the Saudi kingdom?
(a) Islamist terrorism.
(b) American counter-culture.
(c) Moderate Islamism.
(d) Al Qaeda.

5. What does Baer say was George H. W. Bush's relationship with the Carlyle Group?
(a) Advisor.
(b) CEO.
(c) Political ambassador.
(d) Founder.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Saudi financial situation change, according to Baer?

2. Who is Adnan Khashoggi?

3. When did oil production begin in Saudi Arabia?

4. What does Baer say the Saudi princes are well-known for?

5. Where does the oil at Abqaiq come from?

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