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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There were how many direct contacts between a CIA officer and bin Laden in the 1980s?
(a) One in person and one by telephone.
(b) One in person and two by telephone.
(c) None.
(d) Only one.

2. Since Pakistan was close to having nuclear capability, American aid ended under what law?
(a) Pressler Amendment.
(b) Baker Amendment.
(c) Reagan Amendment.
(d) Pixler Amendment.

3. How did the author describe Clinton's view of the CIA as an institution?
(a) "Skeptical."
(b) "Trusting."
(c) "Accepting."
(d) "Non-accepting"

4. How was President Zia killed?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Plane crash.
(c) Commando raid.
(d) Bomb explosion.

5. According to Chapter 10, where did Jallaladin Haqqanni operate near and test weapons and equipment for the CIA?
(a) Parrot's Beak.
(b) Eagle's Beak.
(c) Hawk's Beak.
(d) Pelican's Beak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tenet's reform program for the CIA did what?

2. Saudi intelligence used what type of charities to funnel money to Afghanistan?

3. In 1997 intelligence agents learned of assassination plots against which target?

4. In Chapter 10, whose views in the Department of State ran counter to those of the CIA at Langley?

5. Hamid Gul was Director-General of the ISI during what period?

(see the answer key)

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