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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who denies to Russian officials that any Afghans are residing in Pakistan?
(a) Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, Nikolai Tikhonov.
(b) President Zia of Pakistan.
(c) President Babrak Karmal of Afghanistan.
(d) President Reagan.

2. Years later, the author reports, Hart fails to believe what?
(a) The true involvement of Israel.
(b) The true involvement of Pakistan.
(c) The true involvement of Wilson.
(d) The true involvement of Egypt.

3. After three years of the Afghan/Russian war, how many Afghans live as refugees in Pakistan?
(a) One half.
(b) One fourth.
(c) One fifth.
(d) One third.

4. What does Gust Avrakotos desire?
(a) A raise from the CIA.
(b) A promotion within the CIA.
(c) A new division within the CIA.
(d) A new partner in the CIA.

5. Who does Wilson begin to woo?
(a) Doc Long.
(b) Doc Wide.
(c) Doc Short.
(d) Doc Narrow.

6. With Zia's permission, Shannon and Wilson do what?
(a) Visit hospitals.
(b) Visit the border area of the tribal lands between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
(c) Visit various religious leaders.
(d) Visit local villages.

7. The tribes of Pastun and Massoud fight one another. About what do they more or less agree?
(a) To ignore the Soviets.
(b) To fight the Soviets together.
(c) To take opposite sides in the war.
(d) To fight each other.

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

9. With whom does Wilson quickly leave for a tour of Israel and Pakistan?
(a) A model.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A belly dancer.
(d) A photographer.

10. 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) To help support the Afghanis.
(d) So that the United States is seen as an ally to the Afghanis.

11. About whom does the author give background information?
(a) FBI agent Gust Avrokotos.
(b) CIA agent Gust Avrakotos.
(c) Senator Gust Avrokotos.
(d) Congressman Gust Avrakotos.

12. What do the CIA agents resent about Wilson?
(a) He designates Long as the advisor to the funds.
(b) He designates a substantial chunk for his own purposes, and they must answer to Long.
(c) He designates a substantial chunk for anti-aircraft artillery, and that they must account for all of it to Wilson.
(d) He designates a substantial chunk for his own travel and leisure.

13. In the refugee camps, what does Wilson notice?
(a) A virtual lack of food.
(b) A virtual lack of men.
(c) A virtual lack of security.
(d) A virtual lack of women.

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

15. On the return leg of the junket, where do Herring and Wilson stop?
(a) In London.
(b) In Venice.
(c) In Paris.
(d) In Vienna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon this first visit, what does Wilson decide that the freedom fighters need?

2. For what does Herring defend Zia?

3. In a discussion with the elders of the Afghan tribesmen, what does Wilson recognize?

4. Who is the only witness of the drug use?

5. What does Hart fear?

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