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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which hijacker left California to return home to Yemen?

2. When was al-Qaeda formed?

3. Threat reports mentioning aircraft were passed to who?

4. According to Mihdar, Bin Laden was planning ______ attacks on the U.S.

5. ______ minutes after the first plane hit the Twin Towers, it is believed that an order to evacuate the tower was issued over the building's intercom system.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is FISA? How did the FISA requirements cause confusion between U.S government agencies? How could these confusions be avoided in the future?

Essay Topic 2

How has Osama bin Laden taken advantage of using the mass media to communicate his demands to the U.S? In which ways has he used the mass media in the past? Give specific details.

Essay Topic 3

The Commission states that they do not know for certain why Hazmi and Mihdhar came to California, why do you suppose they chose California? What could California supply Hazmi and Mihdhar with that another U.S. state could not?

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