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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 Chapter 7, when did a CIA Predator drone glimpse a dozen heavily armed men dressed in black and cross the Pakistan border into Afghanistan near Firebase Shikin?
(a) April 9, 2003.
(b) April 19, 2003.
(c) April 30, 2003.
(d) April 25, 2003.

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

4. In 2008 with the addition of 3,000 troops, how large was the U.S. force in Afghanistan?
(a) 31,000.
(b) 23,000.
(c) 36,000.
(d) 28,000.

5. How many interviews was The Afghanistan Papers based on?
(a) 800.
(b) About 1,200.
(c) More than 1,000.
(d) 900.

Short Answer Questions

1. In January 2002, how much money did the Afghan interim government request a year to train and equip 200,000 soldiers?

2. 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?

3. By December 2001, how many troops were on the ground in all of Afghanistan?

4. What branch of service did Bush fly with when he used to be a fighter pilot?

5. In 2001, how many Afghans had fled the country as refugees?

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