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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. Where did the Saudi treasury reside in 1930, according to Baer?

2. Who does Baer say benefited from Bandar bin Sultan' charitable giving?

3. How does Baer say the Saudi royal princes supplement their royal allowances?

4. How does Baer characterize his discussion with Yuri?

5. What is Wahhabism?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Baer characterize Adnan Khashoggi?

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

6. What makes the Abqaiq crude oil complex vulnerable to terrorist attacks, according to Baer?

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

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

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. How does Saudi Arabia use the oil market to maintain a stable relationship with the United States?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would 'Sleeping with the Devil' be different if it were told by a woman, or if it were told from the perspective of a woman? How would an American woman tell this story? How might a Saudi woman tell this story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the tension between reform and corruption in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Middle East. How do these forces balance without turning to physical violence? How do the different parties in Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries prevent hostilities turning violent? What compromises and accommodations do they make?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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