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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Great Distraction, 2003-2005.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Zalmay Khalilzad believe the U.S. should have sat down and talked with the Taliban?
(a) December 2004.
(b) December 2001.
(c) December 2003.
(d) December 2002.

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

4. How long after the invasion of Iraq did Bush take a Navy warplane to an aircraft carrier?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 7 weeks.
(c) 5 weeks.
(d) 6 weeks.

5. How many troops did the Soviets put in Afghanistan?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 300,000.
(c) 275,000.
(d) 350,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many soccer balls did a second psy-ops team in Bagram distribute beginning in 2002?

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

3. How many troops deployed to Afghanistan over two decades?

4. In 2002, what percent of the staff in the Afghan Finance Ministry could not read or write?

5. When did the Soviet invade Afghanistan?

(see the answer key)

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