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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the new U.S. plan for covert war in Afghanistan known as?
(a) National Security Decision Directive 166.
(b) National Security Decision Directive Tight Fist.
(c) National Security Decision Directive U-2.
(d) National Security Decision Directive 007.

2. 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) 2000s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1990s.

3. Cofer Black became the CIA station chief in which capital city in 1993?
(a) Riyadh.
(b) Khartoum.
(c) Islamabad.
(d) Kabul.

4. Pakistan recognized the Taliban as its government without Sharif knowing, and days later the Taliban was expelled from where?
(a) Southern Afghanistan.
(b) Western Afghanistan.
(c) Eastern Afghanistan.
(d) Northern Afghanistan.

5. Hamid Gul was Director-General of the ISI during what period?
(a) 1978-1987.
(b) 1990-1992.
(c) 1987-1989.
(d) 1983-1987.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yosef was brought back to the U.S. on what date where he told the FBI that he was inspired by certain leaders but refused to say who?

2. In 1993. the CIA was warned by the State Department envoy in Central Asia that the policy of allowing the Afghans to find their own solution achieved what?

3. Some of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombers belong to al-Qaeda sleeper cells in Africa, and all were trained where?

4. When did the Soviets attack bin Laden's camp at Jaji which established him as a warrior with Arab jihadists?

5. Bin Laden had already formed the al-Qaeda and moved his family back to Saudi Arabia in what year?

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