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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 Lt. Col. Richard Phillips run a combat support hospital in eastern Afghanistan?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2005.

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

3. What branch of service did Bush fly with when he used to be a fighter pilot?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Colorado Air National Guard.
(c) Texas Air National Guard.
(d) Navy.

4. When did the first U.S. Special Operations forces enter Afghanistan?
(a) October 10.
(b) October 17.
(c) October 15.
(d) October 19.

5. By December 2001, how many troops were on the ground in all of Afghanistan?
(a) 3,400.
(b) 2,225.
(c) 2,500.
(d) 3,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Karzai further his education after high school?

2. How many interviews was The Afghanistan Papers based on?

3. In Chapter 14, how many provinces did Afghanistan have?

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

5. In Chapter 6, for how long did most troops deploy to the war zone in Afghanistan?

(see the answer key)

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