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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 Russians begin to have problems with Islamic fundamentalism?
2. How does Baer characterize the delivery of United States arms to Saudi Arabia?
3. Who is Asad?
4. What does Baer say the black prince's family told him when he talked to them after the black prince was kidnapped?
5. Whose government does Baer say he thought people were planning to overthrow?
Short Essay Questions
1. What problem was Saudi Arabia faced with when King Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995?
2. How does Baer describe his night in Uzbekistan?
3. What was the first event that convinced Baer that the CIA was out of touch with what was happening in the Middle East?
4. What does Baer say is the effect of the Wahhabi government on Saudi culture?
5. Describe Khalid Sheikh Muhammad's biography, as Baer narrates it.
6. What does Baer say is the greatest force preserving the status quo in Saudi Arabia?
7. How does Baer say that the Middle East nations responded to the Muslim Brotherhood?
8. According to Baer, what is the United States policy in the Middle East?
9. What was the second event that convinced Baer that the CIA was out of touch with what was happening in the Middle East?
10. What is the role of it International Islamic Relief Organization in the Middle East?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Where does terrorism rank among the threats to world security in Baer's view? What greater threats are there? What other threats are comparable to terrorism? How does Baer approach these other problems? Are his insights and observations equally useful in other areas beside terrorism?
Essay Topic 2
Evaluate your own reading of 'Sleeping With the Devil.' Did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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