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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. Baer says the United States created this political situation in Saudi Arabia with ______________.

2. What rumor did Baer get wind of in Iraq?

3. How does Baer say the Muslim Brotherhood was viewed?

4. What does Baer say is the result of the growth in the Saudi royal family?

5. How long did the Russian occupation last, which had resulted in problems with Islamic fundamentalism?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are the Alewites, and what is their role in Jordan?

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

4. How did the fall of the Soviet Union change the importance of the Middle East for America?

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

6. How does Baer describe his night in Uzbekistan?

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

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

9. How does Baer say the United States influenced 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

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 2

Evaluate the case for democracy in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East based on Baer's observations. What are the main challenges to democracy in the Middle East? What are the benefits it might offer? What problems might democracy solve?

Essay Topic 3

Write a review of 'Sleeping With the Devil.' What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who are its audience? What are its limitations?

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