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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the CIA carefully become involved with Afghanistan?
(a) When the Soviets attack Afghanistan.
(b) When the Afghanis attack Iraq.
(c) When the Iraqis attack Affghanistan.
(d) When the Afghanis attack the Soviet Union.

2. Through what country are many weapons smuggled into Afghanistan?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Iraq.

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

4. Does the generous increase make any visible impact on the seemingly hopeless conflict?
(a) A great deal.
(b) Some.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

5. What does Wilson secretly study?
(a) Marxism.
(b) Islam.
(c) The history of Communism.
(d) Military history.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Charlie Wilson arrive?

2. Of the forty-nine other recruits, how many hail from Ivy League schools?

3. Why does Avrakotos' job in Greece lose some of its appeal?

4. How do the Soviets feel about the tactics of the Afghan fighters?

5. Why does this man take offense at the leaks?

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