Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden,… Test | Final Test - Easy

Steve Coll
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden,… Test | Final Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marwan al-Shehhi told which librarian thousands would die at the World Trade Center, but he did not seem serious?
(a) Martha Schmidt.
(b) Heidi Pfennig.
(c) Angela Duile.
(d) Lydia Himmler.

2. Which former Clinton lobbyist was hired by Pervz Musharraf to assure the White House his outlook was liberal?
(a) Lanny J. Davis.
(b) Leon J. Davis.
(c) Leonard D. Jarvis.
(d) Lenny J. David.

3. Government lawyers debated for months under what circumstances lethal force was legal and when it constituted what?
(a) National security.
(b) War.
(c) Assassination.
(d) Defense.

4. Madeleine Albright and who else declared publicly multiple times the U.S. would align with no side in Afghan's war?
(a) Richard Clarke, Tom Simons.
(b) Karl F. "Rick" Inderfurth, Tom Pickering.
(c) Tom Pickering, Tom Simons
(d) Richard Clarke, Karl F. "Rick" Inderfurth.

5. The U.S. was to accept severe social regulations imposed by the Taliban for what reason?
(a) Regulations resulted in peace for most of the country.
(b) U.S. had no authority on Islamic law imposition.
(c) Islamic laws were likely to be overthrown.
(d) Regulations were founded on religious Islamic law.

6. After the USS Cole attack, what was Bush's response when asked if terrorist-hosting nations should be subject to retaliation?
(a) He would have assess "all the pieces" before he moved.
(b) He would act "swiftly and harshly" in response.
(c) He would not "play his hand" on that issue.
(d) He would "await the arrival" of the Navy investigation.

7. How did those at Langley react when a Taliban Mig was monitored as it headed straight toward a Predator drone?
(a) Half looked away instinctively as it passed.
(b) They were silent for several minutes.
(c) Half ducked instinctively as it passed.
(d) Half stepped aside instinctively as it passed.

8. Which nation did not meet multilateral lending requirements for the pipeline at that time?
(a) Turkmenistan.
(b) Tajikistan.
(c) Afghanistan.
(d) Kazakhstan.

9. Massoud had gained strength in new arms deals and felt that the Taliban had weakened as he rebuilt what?
(a) Southern Alliance.
(b) Northern Alliance.
(c) Western Alliance.
(d) Eastern Alliance.

10. When Ziauddin fell from power, which CIA branch lost an ally?
(a) Central Asia.
(b) Western Asia.
(c) Northern Asia.
(d) South Asia.

11. When Bush becomes the President, what was one of the initial changes made at the CIA?
(a) Obtain support for Massoud.
(b) Official position on Taliban changed.
(c) Predator flights were resumed.
(d) Official position on Afghanistan changed.

12. Shortly into 2000, the Counterterrorist Center picked up information that bin Laden had arrived in what location?
(a) Jalalabad Camp.
(b) Zawhar Kili Camp.
(c) Derunta Camp.
(d) Jaji Camp.

13. Where did U.S. ships and submarines with missiles wait to receive the coordinates of bin Laden's location?
(a) Arabian Sea.
(b) Caspian Sea.
(c) Andaman Sea.
(d) Aral Sea.

14. Sudan was told the Khartoum embassy would close given their terrorist support, but what was one step it could take?
(a) Expel bin Laden to Saudi Arabia.
(b) Expel bin Laden to Romania.
(c) Expel bin Laden to Yemen.
(d) Provide information on bin Laden and his followers.

15. The CIA slowly composed an intricate map of which infrastructure made from photos and satellite imagery?
(a) Bin Laden's Pakistani.
(b) Bin Laden's Iranian.
(c) Bin Laden's Afghani.
(d) Bin Laden's Saudi.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 26, Kahlid al Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi met in which capital?

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

3. The CIA prevented surprise attacks through analysis of information they distributed in reports to avoid what?

4. Where did the Hamburg cell, as it was known, coalesce?

5. Where did the CIA stand in regard to Black's enthusiasm in favor of armed drones?

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