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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On June 27 of 1980, where does Charlie Wilson arrive?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Reno.
(d) San Diego.

2. In a discussion with the elders of the Afghan tribesmen, what does Wilson recognize?
(a) They do not want any support.
(b) They do not understand who he is.
(c) They want sympathy, not revenge.
(d) They do not want sympathy, only revenge on the Soviets.

3. Why does Zia maintain that Pakistan and Israel must remain enemies to the public?
(a) Due to their different and warring religious beliefs.
(b) Due to their close proximity.
(c) Due to the fame it gives them.
(d) Due to their history.

4. When one tribe seems to get preferential treatment, how does the other tribe respond?
(a) It retaliates by refusing to fight.
(b) It ignores the treatment.
(c) It fights.
(d) It complains.

5. Of the forty-nine other recruits, how many hail from Ivy League schools?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Forty-two.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Thirty-eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wilson feels his fighting spirit revive after what?

2. With whom does Wilson quickly leave for a tour of Israel and Pakistan?

3. Before leaving, what does Wilson promise?

4. How does this incident affect the person who has to clean it up?

5. When looking back at the war in 1992, does Avrakotos believe the CIA did the right job in Afghanistan?

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