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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. When was the first Middle East oil well drilled?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1913.

2. Who does Baer say benefited from Bandar bin Sultan' charitable giving?
(a) Organizations that negotiate joint military actions.
(b) Organizations that sponsor international terrorism.
(c) Organizations that sponsor cancer research.
(d) Organizations that helped 9/11 attackers.

3. How does Baer characterize Saudi Arabia's per-capita spending on arms?
(a) Second highest in the Middle East behind Israel.
(b) Second to the U.S.
(c) Highest in the world.
(d) Highest in the Middle East.

4. What does Baer say is Bandar bin Sultan's position in Washington D.C.?
(a) One of the most corrupt.
(b) One of the most dangerous.
(c) One of the most compassionate.
(d) One of the most influential.

5. How does Baer say the Muslim Brotherhood was viewed?
(a) As a messianic religion.
(b) As an organized movement.
(c) As a local problem in various places.
(d) As a series of isolated individuals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes smuggling into Saudi Arabia easy, according to Robert Baer?

2. What did Asad do when the Muslim Brotherhood tried to have him killed?

3. What do Muslims feel about the Alawites, according to Baer?

4. How does Baer characterize the Saudi government in the period after 9/11?

5. What did Baer find when he was assigned to the CIA's Counter-Terrorism Center?

(see the answer key)

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