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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. How did the Royal family try to solve the difference between Abdallah and Fahd?
(a) They tried to negotiate an agreement.
(b) They tried to stage a vote.
(c) They tried to keep them apart.
(d) They tried to force Abdallah into exile.

2. When was the Muslim Brotherhood founded?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1968.

3. What was Baer surprised by on his travels?
(a) The volume of oil exports.
(b) The corruption.
(c) The rents and prices.
(d) The political instability.

4. What does Baer say is the Arab way with Washington D.C.?
(a) To build mutually beneficial business strategies.
(b) To build strong relationships by praying together.
(c) To offer the best value for American investors.
(d) To buy influence.

5. What did the United States try to bypass after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Communist businesses.
(b) Russian middle men.
(c) The Russian oil pipeline.
(d) Islamic oil suppliers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the State Department proclaim about Saudi Arabia, in Baer's account?

2. Whom does Baer say he met at the Paris Ritz hotel?

3. What was Bandar bin Sultan's position before he was the Saudi ambassador to the United States?

4. Why was Saudi oil so important?

5. What does Baer say Washington thought of Saudi Arabia after his analysis?

(see the answer key)

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