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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Obama's Overreach, 2009-2010.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many troops deployed to Afghanistan over two decades?
(a) 825,000.
(b) 680,000.
(c) 775,000.
(d) 920,000.

3. How many combat tours did Army Maj. Gen. Edward Reeder, Jr., serve in Afghanistan?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

4. When did Ronald Neumann, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, spend a pleasant summer in Afghanistan?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1967.

5. In May 2009, how many fellow service members were gunned down by a U.S. Army sergeant?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many American were badly wounded during a fight that began after a report that a dozen heavily armed men dressed in black had crossed the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

2. In 2005, how many members of parliament were chosen in Afghanistan held elections?

3. How long did it take the U.S. and its allies to topple the Taliban-led government in Kabul?

4. By 2006, how much of Afghanistan's entire economic output did U.S. officials estimate that poppies powered?

5. When Plummer first arrived in Kabul, out of 800 Afghan recruits, how many passed the marksmanship test?

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