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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 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.

2. How does Baer characterize the Saudi government in the period after 9/11?
(a) Hostile.
(b) Uncooperative.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Gracious.

3. What does Baer say Saudi money supports in the U.S.?
(a) Universities.
(b) Military installations.
(c) Rocket programs.
(d) Think tanks.

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

5. Why is Robert Baer meeting Yuri?
(a) To thwart a terrorist attack on oil sites.
(b) To propose an oil contract.
(c) To investigate charges of corruption in the oil business.
(d) To smuggle weapons.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what stage is oil sent to Ju'aymah?

3. Who is Yuri?

4. What does Baer say the Saudis have done in order to buy influence in America?

5. What does Baer say the person he met with in Paris do to impress his guests?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal did Yuri propose?

2. Who is Yuri and when and where did Baer meet him?

3. What was Baer's business with Yuri?

4. What makes the Abqaiq crude oil complex vulnerable to terrorist attacks, according to Baer?

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

6. What was the context for Baer's first sight of Bandar bin Sultan's estate in Washington D.C.?

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

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

9. How does Baer describe the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia after 9/11/2001?

10. In what way does Baer say his observations contradict the official United States statements about Saudi's anti-terrorism efforts?

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