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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. Who is Danny Pearl?
(a) Baer's superior.
(b) A CIA operative.
(c) A reporter.
(d) A U.S. hostage in Pakistan.

2. How does Baer characterize America's relationship with Saudi Arabia?
(a) Hostility.
(b) Ownership.
(c) Independence.
(d) Dependency.

3. What rumor did Baer get wind of in Iraq?
(a) Iraq was planning to invade Kuwait.
(b) Iraq was building a nuclear weapon.
(c) Iraq was buying nuclear technology.
(d) Iraq was planning a war with Iran.

4. Why was the Muslim Brotherhood banned?
(a) They tried to overthrow the Jordanian government.
(b) They became violent.
(c) They murdered American captives.
(d) They assassinated American journalists.

5. What did Na'if blame Saudi problems on in 2002, according to Baer?
(a) The Muslim Brotherhood.
(b) Radical Islam.
(c) Secularization.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the United States try to bypass after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

2. What does Baer say the Qatar government gave to Osama bin Laden?

3. When was the Muslim Brotherhood founded?

4. Where was Khalid Sheikh Muhammad born?

5. What does Baer say is United States policy?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Baer, what is the United States policy in the Middle East?

2. What information did Baer pass along to the CIA that the CIA was not interested in pursuing?

3. Describe Khalid Sheikh Muhammad's biography, as Baer narrates it.

4. What was the second event that convinced Baer that the CIA was out of touch with what was happening in the Middle East?

5. What does Baer say is the flaw in the United States policy in Saudi Arabia?

6. What changes did Crown Prince Abdallah try to make in Saudi culture?

7. What was the first event that convinced Baer that the CIA was out of touch with what was happening in the Middle East?

8. Who is Danny Pearl, and what happened to him?

9. What does Baer say was the difference between King Fahd and his son in terms of governing philosophy?

10. Who are the Alewites, and what is their role in Jordan?

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