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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. By what time had bin Laden moved to Peshawar?
(a) 1983.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1986.

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

5. While he received money and supplies through the CIA without the Pakistanis knowing it, Massoud had no contact with the CIA during what decade because of the CIA agreement with Pakistan?
(a) 1980s.
(b) 1970s.
(c) 1990s.
(d) 2000s.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Five, what did CIA director William Casey advise President Ronald Reagan about their Afghanistan campaign?

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

3. When was the CIA's Counterterrorist Center formed?

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

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

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