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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the early days of oil exploration, natural gas was seen as what?

2. Dr. Nansen Saleri heads what type of management group?

3. What was one of the issues addressed by the Saudi Arabian papers at the October 2003 SPE conference?

4. When did Saudi Arabia begin drilling for natural gas not associated with oil?

5. How many new discoveries are on Saudi Arabia's official list of developments?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using evidence from the book to support your answer, what indications are given to show that Saudi Arabian oil production is slowing down?

Essay Topic 2

Based on the evidence presented in the book, explain why it is unlikely that there are more, newer sources of oil to be found as replacements for aging oil fields.

Essay Topic 3

Is this book a history book, a current events book, or a non-fiction novel? Why? What characterizes each of these genres, and what characteristics does this book have that place it into one of those genres?

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