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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Robert Baer's credentials to be discussing oil vulnerabilities?
(a) He used to be a terrorist.
(b) He used to study terrorism.
(c) He used to be a military planner.
(d) He used to be in the CIA.

2. When did Bandar bin Sultan become Saudi ambassador to the U.S.?
(a) 1998.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1993.
(d) 1983.

3. What does Yuri offer to make the deal he is making more convincing?
(a) Threats.
(b) Protection from organized crime.
(c) Missiles and launchers.
(d) Bribes.

4. Where did the Saudi treasury reside in 1930, according to Baer?
(a) In a tin trunk.
(b) In Riyadh.
(c) In Medina.
(d) In Mecca.

5. What does Baer say about Saudis who come to the United States?
(a) They typically do not meet requirements for their visas.
(b) They are difficult to track and often come to the United States illegally.
(c) They typically come to the United States on student visas, and then stay illegally.
(d) They are the ideal foreigners to have in the country because they often have money to support themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Baer compares Washington D.C. officials to ___________.

2. How old was Bandar bin Sultan when he became Saudi Ambassador to the U.S.?

3. Who is Princess Haifa?

4. Where is Kirkuk?

5. How many working wells are there in Saudi Arabia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What anecdote does Baer say illustrates the standard of business in the Middle East?

2. Who are the Wahhabis, and what is their role in Saudi culture?

3. How does Baer characterize the effect of oil money on the Saudi royal family?

4. What are the important dated Baer cites in the development of Middle East oil?

5. How does Baer characterize the process by which Saudis were granted United States visas?

6. What threats of violence does Baer describe in Saudi Arabia?

7. What simile does Baer say describes the relationship between the United States and Saudi money?

8. How specifically does Saudi money buy influence in Washington D.C.?

9. What would be the consequences of an attack on the Abqaiq complex, in Baer's opinion?

10. What deal did Yuri propose?

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