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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Things Fall Apart, 2011-2016.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lute was appointed as war czar to coordinate strategy and police for Iraq and Afghanistan, how did he split his time?
(a) 85% on Iraq and 15% on Afghanistan.
(b) 75% on Iraq and 25% on Afghanistan.
(c) 70% on Iraq and 30% on Afghanistan.
(d) 80% on Iraq and 20% on Afghanistan.

2. In 2010 what did documents reveal that Farnood and some Kabul Bank shareholders had loaned themselves by tapping deposits?
(a) $750 million dollars.
(b) Hundreds of millions of dollars.
(c) $500 million dollars.
(d) $1 billion dollars.

3. What country accepted the task of creating a new Afghan police force?
(a) Italians.
(b) Germans.
(c) British.
(d) French.

4. In 2009, how many more troops did Obama agree to send to Afghanistan?
(a) 13,000.
(b) 21,000.
(c) 34,000.
(d) 18,000.

5. On February 27, 2007, how did the suicide bomber arrive at Bagram Air Base?
(a) Toyota Corolla.
(b) Mazda MPV.
(c) Ford Escort.
(d) Honda Accord.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the summer of 2006, how many times a week did Bickford and his unit clash with insurgents?

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

3. In 2008, how far from Bagram did Black Hawk helicopters carrying Joe Biden, John Kerry, and Chuck Hagel have to make an emergency landing in a snowstorm?

4. How long were the circuits McChrystal would run while listening to audio books?

5. As of August 2020, how many female U.S. troops had been killed in Afghanistan?

(see the answer key)

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