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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. Where was Baer guarded by militiamen because of the danger?
(a) Russia.
(b) Uzbekistan.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Kyrgyzstan.

2. Where did Russians begin to have problems with Islamic fundamentalism?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Afghanistan.
(c) Turkey.
(d) China.

3. Baer says Namangan is known as ___________.
(a) The heart of a new, oil-supported aristocracy.
(b) The heart of international terrorism.
(c) The center of Islamic fundamentalism.
(d) The center of Central Asian gas production.

4. What was the Muslim Brotherhood's goal?
(a) To purify Islam.
(b) To make Islam more open and accepting of other religions.
(c) To reconcile differences between Islam and other religions.
(d) To fulfill Islamic prophesies and make a messianic Islam.

5. What was Baer's feeling about the CIA when he left?
(a) He felt that corruption had caused the agency to be effectively blind.
(b) He felt they were pushing their own policies too strongly.
(c) He felt they were out of touch.
(d) He felt they were watching the wrong threats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Asad do when the Muslim Brotherhood tried to have him killed?

2. What is the Saudi royal family's relationship with the International Islamic Relief Organization?

3. What plot does Baer say he passed along to the CIA?

4. Who was sponsoring the Chechen training camps?

5. How does Baer say American arms are delivered to Saudi Arabia?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Baer describe his night in Uzbekistan?

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

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

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

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

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

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