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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Taliban Comes Back, 2006-2008.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2014, how much money did The Washington Post report that Dostum had been receiving monthly in CIA funds routed through the Afghan president palace?
(a) $35,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $70,000.
(d) $55, 000.

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

3. In 2016, how long had Whitlock spent as a beat reporter covering the Pentagon and the U.S. military for The Washington Post?
(a) About 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) Almost 7 years.

4. How long did it take the U.S. and its allies to topple the Taliban-led government in Kabul?
(a) About 8 weeks.
(b) Less than 6 weeks.
(c) 9 weeks.
(d) 5 weeks.

5. How many years of civil war did the warlords have behind them in Chapter 10?
(a) 25.
(b) 20.
(c) 30.
(d) 35.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many troops did the Soviets put in Afghanistan?

2. When did Marin Strmecki, a trusted civilian adviser deliver a 40-page classified report titled, "Afghanistan at a Crossroads" (98)?

3. When did the U.S. military begin making plans to take Baghdad?

4. In June 2008, how long had McNeill been in Afghanistan?

5. In Chapter 4, when did Rumsfeld give a speech in Phoenix citing indicators of progress in Afghanistan?

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