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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 the United States government convinced Saudi Arabia to do during the Gulf War?
(a) Contribute billions of dollars.
(b) Send weapons and troops.
(c) Institute democratic elections.
(d) Reform corruptions in their society.

2. What position did Khalid hold in Khartoum when Baer met him there?
(a) Militant.
(b) President.
(c) Judge.
(d) Informant.

3. Why didn't the CIA have information about the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1950s, according to Baer?
(a) They could not penetrate the Muslim Brotherhood with spies.
(b) Their informants were all killed.
(c) They were not aware of the group's existence.
(d) They were more concerned about communism.

4. Why did the Saudis have difficulty paying for the Boeing deal?
(a) They were spending too much money on stipends for the royal family.
(b) They were losing money to financial crises.
(c) They had lost too much money in a financial crash.
(d) They were spending their money contributing to the Gulf War.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Baer's feeling about the CIA when he left?

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

3. What does Baer say happened after King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995?

4. How does Baer say the Muslim Brotherhood was viewed?

5. Who is Danny Pearl?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the fall of the Soviet Union change the importance of the Middle East for America?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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