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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most embassy personnel in Islamabad awaited military dictator Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq's help, but he was doing what?
(a) Hospitalized.
(b) Bike riding.
(c) Flower gardening.
(d) Flying to the United Nations.

2. Schroen said the U.S., which left Afghanistan when the Soviet Union dissolved, would return for what reason?
(a) Terrorism.
(b) Civil war.
(c) Political unrest.
(d) Religious conflict.

3. In Chapter 10, whose views in the Department of State ran counter to those of the CIA at Langley?
(a) William Milam.
(b) Karl F. "Rick" Inderfurth.
(c) Madeleine Albright.
(d) Edmund McWilliams.

4. When did the Islamic opposition revolt against the established communist Russian government in Herat, Afghanistan?
(a) December 1979.
(b) January 1979.
(c) March 1979.
(d) July 1979.

5. When was Bin Laden in Saudi Arabia to promote radical Islamic policies that irritated the government that he had to leave?
(a) 1991.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1989.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the new U.S. plan for covert war in Afghanistan known as?

2. What transpired in November 1989 that meant Afghan President Najibullah was no longer part of a world Communist movement?

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

4. Gary Schroen, a CIA agent, met with Ahmed Shah Massoud, who was what?

5. How frequently did Casey visit the Saudis and Pakistanis?

(see the answer key)

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