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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the U.S. military begin making plans to take Baghdad?
(a) February 2002.
(b) December 2001.
(c) January 2002.
(d) November 2001.

2. In 2006, where did the British move forces into Afghanistan?
(a) Kandahar.
(b) Helmand province.
(c) Uruzgan.
(d) Kabul.

3. How large was the patrol Trahan organized to investigate the report that a dozen heavily armed men dressed in black crossed the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
(a) About 40.
(b) 35.
(c) 60.
(d) Around 50.

4. On May 1, how long was Rumsfeld's trip to Kabul?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 1 days.

5. When in 2003 were the Jordanian embassy and United Nations headquarters in Baghdad blown up by insurgents?
(a) September.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) August.

6. In December 2001, where did bin Laden and al-Qaeda fighters take refuge?
(a) Tora Bora.
(b) Nangarhar.
(c) Khaldan.
(d) Abbottabad.

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

8. When did Ryan Crocker become ambassador to Pakistan?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2004.

9. In Chapter 6, for how long did most troops deploy to the war zone in Afghanistan?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 to 8 months.
(c) 6 to 12 months.
(d) A year.

10. In January 2002, how much money did the Afghan interim government request a year to train and equip 200,000 soldiers?
(a) $466 million.
(b) $605 million.
(c) $388 million.
(d) $520 million.

11. How many tons of opium did Afghan narcotics find when they raided Sher Mohammad Akhundzada's offices in 2005?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

12. When Ryan Crocker came to help reopen the U.S. embassy in Kabul, where was the closet functioning airport?
(a) 20 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 45 miles.
(d) 30 miles.

13. In 2006, how much of people's income of the Helmand province came from selling poppy?
(a) 85%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 95%.
(d) 80%.

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

15. In 2002, how much did British officials agree to pay Afghan poppy farmers per acre to destroy their crops?
(a) $650.
(b) $700.
(c) $450.
(d) $500.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between 2001 and 2020, how much money did the U.S. allocated for reconstruction, aid programs, and Afghan security forces?

2. How many troops deployed to Afghanistan over two decades?

3. When did the American embassy in Kabul close?

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

5. What sport did Rumsfeld participate in at Princeton?

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