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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the new Department of State special envoy to the Afghan resistance that served from 1989-1992?
(a) Peter Timmons.
(b) Thomas Peterson.
(c) Peter Tomsen.
(d) Peter Thompson.

2. Pakistan recognized the Taliban as its government without Sharif knowing, and days later the Taliban was expelled from where?
(a) Western Afghanistan.
(b) Southern Afghanistan.
(c) Eastern Afghanistan.
(d) Northern Afghanistan.

3. The CIA did not favor the use of Stingers because they could be used by terrorists against what?
(a) Civilian freight vehicles.
(b) Civilian ambulances.
(c) Civilian airliners.
(d) Civilian ships.

4. When was there a meeting in Moscow in which the Soviets decided to pull out of Afghanistan within a year or two?
(a) 13 November 1986.
(b) 12 January 1987.
(c) 21 March 1987.
(d) 31 May 1987.

5. Bin Laden had already formed the al-Qaeda and moved his family back to Saudi Arabia in what year?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1988.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1989.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did CIA agent Howard Hart become the station chief in Islamabad?

2. The CIA-sponsored rebels were facing what type of constant Soviet attacks in 1986?

3. Yosef and his associates also had plans to hijack a plane and crash it where?

4. The Taliban leaders met with Saudi intelligence as they had to learn how to form and operate what?

5. The success of the CIA depended on Hart's ability to work with Akhtar due Rahman in developing what list?

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