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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 is the problem of the Saudi economy?

2. What does a Congressional Research Service study say would happen if the United States took over Saudi Arabia's oil fields?

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

4. Who are the Alawites in Jordan?

5. How does Baer characterize the United States government's response to his warnings about Islamic extremists?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Baer say would have been different if the CIA had taken a different strategy on radical Islam?

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

3. What does Baer say is the effect of the Wahhabi government on Saudi culture?

4. What does Baer say is the flaw in the United States policy in Saudi Arabia?

5. What was the second event that convinced Baer that the CIA was out of touch with what was happening in the Middle East?

6. How does Baer characterize America's attitude to Saudi politics?

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

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

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

10. Describe Khalid Sheikh Muhammad's biography, as Baer narrates it.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

Essay Topic 2

What literary techniques and what stylistic tricks does Baer use to keep your attention throughout the book? How does he build and relieve suspense, and how does he make expository passages that explain historical background intriguing? Look at Baer's word choices and his style to evaluate his ability to keep you engaged as a reader. If you were not engaged, evaluate your own expectations as a reader to say where you lost interest.

Essay Topic 3

What is the biggest problem with 'Sleeping with the Devil'? Describe the different aspects of the book that could be described as flaws. Make an argument for one of them as the biggest problem.

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