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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. What building in Los Angeles was discussed as a potential American target for al-Qaeda?

2. How old was Osama bin Laden when he was forced to leave Sudan?

3. Who was the national coordinator for counterterrorism in the White House in February, 1995?

4. Where did Khaled Saleem bin Rasheed claim to be from when he was questioned by the FBI?

5. What organization did Hosni Mubarak travel to Addis Ababa to meet with on June 26, 1995?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where had Mohammed Abdullah al-Khilaifi trained? How is he described by the author?

2. What are listed as the utopian goals of al-Qaeda in Chapter 18?

3. Who became al-Qaeda's first traitor? How?

4. How had Afghanistan changed when Osama bin Laden returned there in 1996?

5. What led Sudan to expel Osama bin Laden from the country?

6. How does Islamic law dictate child custody in the case of divorce?

7. What plan did Mike Scheuer come up with to kidnap Osama bin Laden?

8. What was I-49? Why was it established?

9. What did Egyptian intelligence officials do to Ahmed Sharraf?

10. How is the discord between the FBI and the CIA described in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the organization al-Jihad. When and where was this organization founded? What was its mission? Is it still active today? Who were/are its leaders?

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