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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the U.S. Army operation in western Afghanistan, how many Al Qaeda members were supposedly killed?
(a) 800.
(b) 900.
(c) 700.
(d) 1,000.

2. What did CENTCOM think it would be unrealistic to invade Iraq without?
(a) Lots of air support.
(b) Lots of naval support.
(c) A large ground force.
(d) Really good maps.

3. What is the C.I.A. famous for doing?
(a) Writing letters.
(b) Causing revolts.
(c) Spying.
(d) Leading armies.

4. Who were warlords paid to recognize?
(a) President Hamid Karzari.
(b) Town leaders.
(c) Regionally elected leaders.
(d) U.S. Army forces.

5. What was the code name for the U.S. Army offensive in western Afghanistan?
(a) Operation Sky-drop.
(b) Operation Anaconda.
(c) Operation Mule.
(d) Operation Gorilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the deadline President Bush set for everyone to come up with a compromise plan about Iraq?

2. President Bush was documented as stating that he has the authority to suspend the Geneva Convention if what?

3. When did Abu Ghraib become a U.S. prison?

4. In what month did Mr. Hersh have his first big story?

5. What happened to all possibly "dirty" agents in the C.I.A.?

Short Essay Questions

1. After 9/11, what was considered critical to winning the war on terror?

2. What was it shown that the common perception in Abu Ghraib was of what the military would allow?

3. What happened to resources at the CIA, starting in the late eighties?

4. Who is Musharraf?

5. What did Hersh write about for his first major story?

6. What happened to Moussaoui's home computer?

7. What did the CIA analyst say when he came back from Guantanamo?

8. What were some of the unknowns the planners were dealing with in making a plan to overthrow Saddam in spring 2002?

9. What happened when the Special Forces were put down in the attack zone of Operation Anaconda?

10. What is Hersh's attitude towards the troops?

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