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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 was the commission rate for Boeing's sale of aircraft to Saudi Arabia?
(a) 6-8%.
(b) 10-12%.
(c) 3-4%.
(d) 8-10%.

2. Why does Baer say the Saudi royal family hasn't taken this step?
(a) There is too much division.
(b) The status quo benefits too many people.
(c) There is too much corruption.
(d) People hate the West too much.

3. What did Baer work on in Beirut?
(a) The American hostage problem.
(b) Learning about the Muslim Brotherhood.
(c) Training counter-terrorist forces.
(d) Building infrastructure.

4. What did the United States try to bypass after the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Russian middle men.
(b) The Russian oil pipeline.
(c) Islamic oil suppliers.
(d) Communist businesses.

5. What does a Congressional Research Service study say would happen if the United States took over Saudi Arabia's oil fields?
(a) The United States would enflame regional tensions and instigate regional hostilities.
(b) Russia and China would fight them.
(c) The United States would look bad in front of the world.
(d) The United States would be able to stabilize the world market for oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Baer work with Zuhagr Shawish?

2. Baer says the commissions from the Boeing sale of aircraft to Saudi Arabia were used for __________.

3. Where did Khalid Sheikh Muhammad meet Osama bin Laden?

4. When was Khalid released from prison?

5. What position did Khalid hold in Khartoum when Baer met him there?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What terrorist attack followed the Boeing deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia?

4. How has oil wealth affected the size of the Saudi royal family, in Baer's opinion?

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

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

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

8. How does Baer say that the Middle East nations responded to the Muslim Brotherhood?

9. How does Baer describe his night in Uzbekistan?

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

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