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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 4, when did Rumsfeld give a speech in Phoenix citing indicators of progress in Afghanistan?
(a) July 2004.
(b) June 2004.
(c) August 2004.
(d) September 2004.

2. In June 2008, how long had McNeill been in Afghanistan?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 16 months.
(c) 14 months.
(d) 18 months.

3. When did Marin Strmecki, a trusted civilian adviser deliver a 40-page classified report titled, "Afghanistan at a Crossroads" (98)?
(a) August 17, 2006.
(b) August 29, 2006.
(c) August 2, 2006.
(d) August 24, 2006.

4. In 2001, of the Taliban captives who suffocated in shipping containers, where were they buried?
(a) Faryab.
(b) Baghlan.
(c) Nangarhar.
(d) Sheberghan.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Ryan Crocker, when he arrived to help reopen the shuttered U.S. embassy in Kabul and serve as acting ambassador?

3. When did Lt. Col. Richard Phillips run a combat support hospital in eastern Afghanistan?

4. When was Robert Gates summoned to meet with Bush in Chapter 9?

5. In 2006, where did the British move forces into Afghanistan?

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