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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Massoud live from the age of 11?
(a) Tehran.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Islamabad.
(d) Riyadh.

2. When was the CIA's Counterterrorist Center formed?
(a) 1 February 1986.
(b) 1 August 1988.
(c) 1 August 1991.
(d) 1 February 1990.

3. Saudi intelligence used what type of charities to funnel money to Afghanistan?
(a) Educational.
(b) Religious.
(c) Political.
(d) Medical.

4. What action did Massoud take when the Soviets planned to attack the Panjshir Valley?
(a) Set up military defenses.
(b) Assimilated into neighboring towns.
(c) Ordered it evacuated.
(d) Fled the valley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Taliban trying to clear Afghanistan of?

2. Massoud was a top target for the Soviets because his group used and repaired captured weapons and equipment against which nationality?

3. Who was the Afghan bureau chief for the ISI from 1983-1987?

4. Like all students at the time while attending Kabul Polytechnic Institute, what did Massoud have a choice between?

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

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