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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. Who was killed in Tashkent, in Baer's account?

2. Baer says the commissions from the Boeing sale of aircraft to Saudi Arabia were used for __________.

3. What was Baer looking into there?

4. When did Baer leave the CIA?

5. What does Baer say the Saudis buy with American oil money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Baer describe the importance of American arms in Saudi Arabia?

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

4. What information did Baer pass along to the CIA that the CIA was not interested in pursuing?

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. What does Baer say about Russia's problems with the Muslim Brotherhood?

7. What was the CIA's interest in the Muslim Brotherhood, according to Baer?

8. Who is Danny Pearl, and what happened to him?

9. What changes did Crown Prince Abdallah try to make in Saudi culture?

10. How has oil wealth affected the size of the Saudi royal family, in Baer's opinion?

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

What are Baer's political views, and how are those views presented or hidden throughout the book? How does Baer present his views? Does he assume that his reader agrees with him, or does he accommodate for other political perspectives when he presents his own?

Essay Topic 3

How does Baer handle the differences between different Muslim countries? Are they lumped together, or are they treated as distinct countries with unique histories and particular relations with United States strategic interests? Does his treatment of different countries strengthen or weaken the book?

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