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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why must Avrakotos quit school?
(a) He becomes very ill.
(b) He is failing all of his classes.
(c) To help his family after his father loses his job.
(d) He is unhappy in school.

2. Why does Avrakotos believe this about the job in Afghanistan?
(a) It is yet to be seen if Afghanistan can take care of itself without U.S. intervention.
(b) Reporters blamed the U.S. government, includign the agency, for the poorly-handled war.
(c) Reporters gave no credit to the agency, thus proving they kept it secret enough.
(d) The war ended horribly, and the American people did not support it.

3. Why does the CIA construct AID?
(a) So that the United States holds no connection with huge stockpiles of weapons, confiscated during previous wars.
(b) To show the Soviets that the United States is powerful.
(c) So that the United States is seen as an ally to the Afghanis.
(d) To help support the Afghanis.

4. How do Avrakotos and Wilson meet?
(a) In dark, busy restaurants.
(b) In public meetings.
(c) In secret in Avrakotos' office.
(d) In secret in Wilson's office.

5. Who of the tribal leaders will later voice support for Saddam Hussein during the first gulf war?
(a) Wasim Sajjad.
(b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
(c) Nurul Amin.
(d) Gulbuddin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zia lie?

2. How does Avrakotos stay alive after the leak?

3. When does the CIA carefully become involved with Afghanistan?

4. Wilson's call for more support of the conflict in Afghanistan marks what?

5. In that time, what does Wilson begin pursuing?

(see the answer key)

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