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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The U.S. embassy attack was coordinated by a radical group at which university?
(a) Kabul Polytechnic Institute.
(b) Quaid-I-Azam University.
(c) University of Afghanistan.
(d) Tehran University.

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

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

4. When did riots in Islamabad and an attack on the U.S. embassy take place?
(a) 21 October 1979.
(b) 21 September 1979.
(c) 21 November 1979.
(d) 21 December 1979.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What term did Paul Pillar, a chief analyst at the CIA Counterterrorist Center, use when he described individuals like Yousef?

3. 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?

4. 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?

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

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