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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 determines succession in Saudi society?
(a) The senior princes.
(b) The constitution.
(c) The people.
(d) Elections.

2. Where did Khalid Sheikh Muhammad meet Osama bin Laden?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Israel.

3. How many educated Saudis under age 45 support bin Laden, according to Baer?
(a) 95%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 70%.
(d) 25%.

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

5. When was Khalid released from prison?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1985.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1995.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baer say was the commission rate for Boeing's sale of aircraft to Saudi Arabia?

2. Where was Baer guarded by militiamen because of the danger?

3. Who are the Alawites in Jordan?

4. How does Baer characterize America's relationship with Saudi Arabia?

5. Where did Russians begin to have problems with Islamic fundamentalism?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Baer's feeling about the CIA's interest in terrorism?

2. How does Baer describe the importance of American arms in Saudi Arabia?

3. What does Baer say is the effect of the Wahhabi government on Saudi culture?

4. What problem was Saudi Arabia faced with when King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995?

5. Who is Khalid, and what is his role in Baer's tale?

6. What does Baer say would have been different if the CIA had taken a different strategy on radical Islam?

7. What does Baer say about Russia's problems with the Muslim Brotherhood?

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

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

10. What does Baer say is the greatest force preserving the status quo in Saudi Arabia?

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