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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 Afghan witnesses report that U.S. warplanes mistakenly bombed a wedding party near a remote village in Nangahar province?
(a) June 4, 2008.
(b) July 11, 2008.
(c) June 22, 2008.
(d) July 6, 2008.

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

3. Where did Karzai further his education after high school?
(a) Germany.
(b) India.
(c) England.
(d) Egypt.

4. In 2001, how many Afghans had fled the country as refugees?
(a) About 3 million.
(b) Around 4 million.
(c) 1,750,000.
(d) 2,500,000.

5. As the Taliban regrouped, how many major offensives had to be launched by the U.S. military at the latter half of 2003?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years of civil war did the warlords have behind them in Chapter 10?

2. How large was the patrol Trahan organized to investigate the report that a dozen heavily armed men dressed in black crossed the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

3. In December 2001, where did bin Laden and al-Qaeda fighters take refuge?

4. How often did Ryan Crocker eat breakfast with Karzai in Chapter 14?

5. When did Maj. Christopher Plummer, an infantry officer, arrive in Kabul to coordinate training and fielding for the Afghan army?

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