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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. When did Germany agree to over see Afghan police training?
(a) Summer 2002.
(b) Late 2002.
(c) Early 2002.
(d) Spring 2002.

2. In 2002, when was Bush asked if he wanted to meet with General Franks and General McNeill?
(a) December 8.
(b) September 13.
(c) November 2.
(d) October 21.

3. When did the U.S. military begin making plans to take Baghdad?
(a) January 2002.
(b) November 2001.
(c) February 2002.
(d) December 2001.

4. How long did it take to get the transcripts from the SIGAR interviews?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

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

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

3. When did Ryan Crocker become ambassador to Pakistan?

4. 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?

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

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