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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. In Chapter 6, for how long did most troops deploy to the war zone in Afghanistan?
(a) 4 to 8 months.
(b) 6 to 12 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) A year.

2. Once the Navy SEALs entered a compound in Abbottabad, how long did it take them to find and kill bin Laden?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

3. When did Marin Strmecki, a trusted civilian adviser deliver a 40-page classified report titled, "Afghanistan at a Crossroads" (98)?
(a) August 29, 2006.
(b) August 2, 2006.
(c) August 17, 2006.
(d) August 24, 2006.

4. In Chapter 4, when did Rumsfeld give a speech in Phoenix citing indicators of progress in Afghanistan?
(a) June 2004.
(b) July 2004.
(c) August 2004.
(d) September 2004.

5. In 2008 with the addition of 3,000 troops, how large was the U.S. force in Afghanistan?
(a) 23,000.
(b) 28,000.
(c) 31,000.
(d) 36,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Maj. Nikolai Andresky say that meetings had to be in Afghanistan at the minimum?

2. According to Pentagon statistics in Chapter 7, how many times had more than 28,000 troops deployed to Afghanistan?

3. In Agusut 2015 when Taliban fighters attacked a Special Operations forces camp in Kabul, how many Afghan guards were killed?

4. In June 2008, how long had McNeill been in Afghanistan?

5. Over 20 years, how much would Washington spend on security assistance to the Afghan government?

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