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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 the result of the growth in the Saudi royal family?
(a) More crime.
(b) Ineffectual attempts at reform.
(c) Less corruption.
(d) Secularization of society.

2. How does Baer say American arms are delivered to Saudi Arabia?
(a) As bribes.
(b) As gifts.
(c) As exports.
(d) As kickbacks.

3. Who was blamed for the killings in Tashkent?
(a) Russia.
(b) The Muslim Brotherhood.
(c) America.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

4. What does Baer say would result from free elections in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Chaos.
(b) Muslim extremism.
(c) Black markets and organized crime.
(d) Democratic reforms.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Royal family try to solve the difference between Abdallah and Fahd?

2. Why was the Muslim Brotherhood banned?

3. How does Baer characterize the United States government's response to his warnings about Islamic extremists?

4. Why does Baer say the Saudi royal family hasn't taken this step?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Baer say the United States influenced Saudi culture?

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

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

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

5. How does Baer characterize America's attitude to Saudi politics?

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

7. What is the role of it International Islamic Relief Organization in the Middle East?

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

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

10. Who is the Muslim Brotherhood, and what is their role in the Middle East?

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