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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 action of Minister Na'if's surprised Robert Baer after the attack at the United States barracks in Khobar?
(a) He Helped Bin Laden leave the country.
(b) He refused to meet with FBI Director Louis Freeh.
(c) He bought weapons from Syria.
(d) He closed Saudi Arabia's borders.

2. Where does Baer get this information about Abqaiq?
(a) A Nixon-era study.
(b) Interviews.
(c) A Clinton-era study.
(d) A Reagan-era study.

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

4. Where are most of the wells in Saudi Arabia?
(a) In the mountains.
(b) In the desert.
(c) Offshore.
(d) In the cities.

5. What does the State Department proclaim about Saudi Arabia, in Baer's account?
(a) They sponsor terrorists.
(b) They can teach United States agents how to fight terrorism.
(c) Their political neutrality is respected by terrorists.
(d) They are committed to fighting terrorism.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Baer says Bandar bin Sultan is an expert in _____________.

3. How much of the world's supply of oil is produced in Saudi Arabia?

4. What was Baer surprised by on his travels?

5. Who does Baer say benefited from Bandar bin Sultan' charitable giving?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Baer describe Bandar bin Sultan and his wife's social activities in Washington D.C.?

3. What other vulnerabilities does Baer describe in the Saudi oil system?

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

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

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

7. What protection does Baer say the United States government offers the Saudis?

8. What is the relationship between Baer's assessment of Saudi Arabia and the official United States assessment?

9. What made Saudi Arabia an area of strategic importance for the United States?

10. What parts of Bandar bin Sultan's career does Baer describe?

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