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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the Taliban trying to clear Afghanistan of?
(a) Elected officials.
(b) Warlords.
(c) Religious leaders.
(d) Military dictator.

2. What did Massoud's group protect?
(a) Solang Airport.
(b) Solang Valley.
(c) Solang Highway.
(d) Solang Hospital.

3. Gary Schroen, a CIA agent, met with Ahmed Shah Massoud, who was what?
(a) Current Afghan president.
(b) Current Afghan defense minister.
(c) Former Afghan defense minister.
(d) Former Afghan president.

4. Prince Turki al-Faisal was chief of Saudi intelligence during what period?
(a) 1994-2001.
(b) 1997-2001.
(c) 1987-2001.
(d) 1977-2001.

5. Like all students at the time while attending Kabul Polytechnic Institute, what did Massoud have a choice between?
(a) Marxism or radical Hinduism.
(b) Leninism or radical Buddhism.
(c) Nazism or radical Judaism.
(d) Communism or radical Islam.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the ISI captured and sold a Russian SU-25 to the CIA?

2. After he was attacked by the Soviets at Jaji, bin Laden met Aymen al-Zawahiri, preached global jihad, and initiated what sort of campaign?

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

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

5. How was President Zia killed?

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