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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. The ISI Afghan operations director's plans to cut Soviet supply lines were frustrated when Afghan rebels refused to take part in suicide missions for what reason?
(a) It presented unnecessary risk to civilians.
(b) They could not infiltrate Soviet lines.
(c) It was an inhumane method of warfare.
(d) It was against their religious beliefs.

5. The war in Afghanistan cost the Soviet Union how many billion dollars?
(a) 8.
(b) 4.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what point was the CIA allowed to begin operations in Afghanistan using Zia's intelligence service as an intermediary?

2. Who became the CIA station chief in Islamabad in July 1986?

3. What did Massoud's group protect?

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

5. When did the Soviets invade Afghanistan with their goal to kill the Afghan leader, Hafizullah Amin, and install a new communist regime?

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