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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. Whom did Prince Turki marry?

2. What is Wadi El Aqiq named after?

3. How many wives did Osama bin Laden have in 1992?

4. By what other name is Mamdouh Salim known?

5. How old was Sayyid Qutb when he came to the U.S. to study?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mohammed bin Awahd bin Laden earn his fortune?

2. Who was Hassan al-Turabi?

3. What was the Cold War and when did it take place?

4. How did typical Saudi life change after the first oil boom?

5. How did Osama bin Laden feel about his time in Sudan?

6. What does the author describe Dan Coleman discovering in 1996 in the Prologue?

7. How does the author describe the concept of takfir?

8. How is Osama bin Laden's return home described in Chapter 7? When did he return?

9. Why did Osama bin Laden consider the United States to be a threat?

10. What was Takfir wa Hijira?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of American overconfidence in The Looming Tower. How does the author establish this theme? How does he back up this theme with examples? What are the repercussions of American overconfidence?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss John O'Neill's career with the FBI and his role in the counterterrorism efforts in the 1990s. When was O'Neill assigned to the counterterrorism unit? What were his responsibilities? What were the obstacles he faced in this position?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the Soviet-Afghan War. When did this war take place? How many casualties came about from the war? Where was the war fought? How was it fought?

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