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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Baer say is Bandar bin Sultan's position in Washington D.C.?

2. What does Baer say Saudis believe about Americans?

3. What does Baer say the Saudis who participated in the World Trade Center attack have in common?

4. What would the effect of a stoppage of the Abqaiq facility mean for the American economy?

5. When did the Saudi financial situation change, according to Baer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What deal did Yuri propose?

2. Who is Yuri and when and where did Baer meet him?

3. What would be the consequences of an attack on the Abqaiq complex, in Baer's opinion?

4. What protection does Baer say the United States government offers the Saudis?

5. What other vulnerabilities does Baer describe in the Saudi oil system?

6. What made Saudi Arabia an area of strategic importance for the United States?

7. What was the context for Baer's first sight of Bandar bin Sultan's estate in Washington D.C.?

8. Who are the Wahhabis, and what is their role in Saudi culture?

9. How specifically does Saudi money buy influence in Washington D.C.?

10. What simile does Baer say describes the relationship between the United States and Saudi money?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you characterize American foreign policy in the Middle East if the situation Baer describes in 'Sleeping with the Devil' is not a side-effect of neglect but an actual, deliberate policy? What if the reality on the ground is in fact the American foreign policy? What does that tell us about the ability of American foreign policy planners to create stable democratic states--or states of other stripes or colors?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch to passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own reading of 'Sleeping With the Devil.' Did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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