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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 kind of aid does Baer say the Saudis gave Afghanistan and Pakistan?

2. What makes smuggling into Saudi Arabia easy, according to Robert Baer?

3. How many miles of pipeline are there in Saudi Arabia?

4. Who is Adnan Khashoggi?

5. To what organizations does Bandar bin Sultan donate heavily?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Baer characterize the process by which Saudis were granted United States visas?

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

4. What are the important dated Baer cites in the development of Middle East oil?

5. In what way does Baer say his observations contradict the official United States statements about Saudi's anti-terrorism efforts?

6. How does Baer describe Bandar bin Sultan and his wife's social activities in Washington D.C.?

7. What threats of violence does Baer describe in Saudi Arabia?

8. How does Baer characterize Adnan Khashoggi?

9. What aspect of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States around the time of the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001, does Baer describe?

10. What parts of Bandar bin Sultan's career does Baer describe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What proposals does Baer make in his book? Apparently, he wants to do things differently than they were done. How does his book propose that things be done in the future? If you feel that his book does not contain proposals, why do you think that this aspect of Baer's analysis was left out?

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

What are the key contradictions at the heart of the United States' involvement in the Middle East? What balances are struck between opposing trends or movements? For instance, how does the United States' desire for democracy in the Middle East apparently balance the United States' willingness to let countries like Saudi Arabia fund terrorist states?

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