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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was said to have visibly winced when he was informed of the desire of the U.S. to capture Bin Laden alive?
(a) Bin Laden.
(b) Mullah Omar.
(c) Ramzi Yousef.
(d) Ahmed Shah Massoud.

2. By July 1999, the U.S. succeeded in labeling Afghanistan a state sponsor of __________.
(a) Military aircrafts.
(b) Terrorism.
(c) Food.
(d) Weapons.

3. Who became the new national security adviser for the Bush Administration?
(a) Donald Rumsfeld.
(b) Richard Clarke.
(c) Colin Powell.
(d) Condoleezza Rice.

4. Majority of the hijackers of 9/11 where from ________ , ________ - class backgrounds.
(a) Educated, middle.
(b) Educated, lower.
(c) Educated, upper.
(d) Uneducated, lower.

5. Who ordered the National Security Council to coordinate a response against the terrorist who bombed the World Trade Center's parking garage?
(a) President George H. W. Bush.
(b) President Bill Clinton.
(c) President Ronald Reagan.
(d) President George W. Bush.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1993, what item was proposed to be banned from passenger carry-on baggage but was rejected?

2. Fatwa is an interpretation of __________ law by a respected Islamic authority.

3. How many planes were originally planned to be involved in the 9/11/2001 plot?

4. Between 1996 and September 11, 2001, Afghanistan became a kind of international headquarters of __________.

5. As of 1993, the public and Congress seemed convinced that treating terrorism that occurred on U.S. soil was a ________ ________ problem.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the confusion around American Airlines Flight 77?

2. What three factors worked against successful communication among FDNY personnel?

3. Describe the bombing attempt on the USS The Sullivans in January 2000.

4. What was the purpose of the "Political-Military Plan Delenda" and who created it?

5. Describe the National Intelligence estimate that was distributed in July 1995. What did it warn against?

6. Who established the "Islamic Army Shura"? Where was the "Islamic Army Shura" established and what was it to serve?

7. Who is Mohammed Salameh and how did he get caught by the FBI?

8. How would creating an office of National Intelligence Director help the FBI?

9. Why was Bin Laden convinced that America was a "paper tiger" similar to the Soviet Union?

10. When and why was the Counterterrorist Center established?

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