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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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?
(a) 12 miles.
(b) 17 miles.
(c) 8 miles.
(d) 20 miles.

4. By the end of 2006, by what percent did the number of acres under cultivation for poppies increase?
(a) 48.
(b) 72.
(c) 59.
(d) 61.

5. By December 2001, how many troops were on the ground in all of Afghanistan?
(a) 2,500.
(b) 2,225.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 3,400.

6. When did the Soviet invade Afghanistan?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1980.

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

8. How old was Ryan Crocker, when he arrived to help reopen the shuttered U.S. embassy in Kabul and serve as acting ambassador?
(a) 47.
(b) 52.
(c) 50.
(d) 49.

9. What sport did Rumsfeld participate in at Princeton?
(a) Rowing.
(b) Wrestling.
(c) Football.
(d) Hockey.

10. When did British Gen. David Richards lead U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan?
(a) 2006 to 2007.
(b) 2005 to 2006.
(c) 2004 to 2005.
(d) 2007 to 2008.

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

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

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

14. When did Fahim Khan die of natural causes?
(a) 2015.
(b) 2014.
(c) 2013.
(d) 2013.

15. In 2007, how much of the world's supply of opium was generated from Afghanistan?
(a) 43%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 68%.
(d) 55%.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Pentagon statistics in Chapter 7, how many times had more than 28,000 troops deployed to Afghanistan?

2. How long at then-Capt. Gregory Trahan been at Firebase Shkiin when there was a report of a dozen heavily armed men dressed in black who crossed the border from Pakistan to Afghanistan?

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

4. How many people were killed in New York city, northern Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania in the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

5. On February 27, 2007, how did the suicide bomber arrive at Bagram Air Base?

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