Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden,… Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Prologue, Chapters 1-2

1. How did the Prologue to Ghost Wars open?

2. How did Chapter 1 open for William Putscher?

3. Why did Schroen roll the jeep into the lake at the end of Chapter 1?

4. How was Yuri Andropov introduced in Ghost Wars?

Short Essay Question - Chapters 3-5

5. How was Abdul Haq introduced?

6. How did Haq's relationship with the CIA begin?

7. How did Ahmed Badeeb sneak through Pakistani customs with over $1.8 million in U.S....
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