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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Things Fall Apart, 2011-2016.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What percent of Afghanistan was Sunni Muslim in Chapter 6?
(a) Around 90%.
(b) 68%.
(c) About 85%.
(d) 72%.

2. By the time Obama left the White House in January 2017, how many troops remained in Afghanistan?
(a) About 19,000.
(b) 9,600.
(c) 11,400.
(d) About 8,400.

3. How long after Trahan was injured at Shkin, was he sent to Iraq?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 7 months.

4. When did Maj. Christopher Plummer, an infantry officer, arrive in Kabul to coordinate training and fielding for the Afghan army?
(a) 2004.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2006.

5. In 2007, how much of the world's supply of opium was generated from Afghanistan?
(a) 68%.
(b) 55%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 43%.

Short Answer Questions

1. After a long siege, when did insurgent forces seize Kunduz, Afghanistan's sixth biggest city?

2. As of August 2020, how many female U.S. troops had been killed in Afghanistan?

3. During the summer of 2006, how many times a week did Bickford and his unit clash with insurgents?

4. When Lute was appointed as war czar to coordinate strategy and police for Iraq and Afghanistan, how did he split his time?

5. When was a ceremony held at the headquarters in Kabul to mark President Obama's promise to end the war?

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