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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee that Obama's troop surge and war strategy did little to deter the insurgency?
(a) February 2012.
(b) April 2012.
(c) January 2012.
(d) March 2012.

2. During Trump's first three years in office, how many villains were killed yearly by U.S., NATO, and Afghan airstrikes?
(a) 984.
(b) 1,134.
(c) 760.
(d) 1,293.

3. How long did Marine Gen. John Allen serve as commander of U.S. and NATO forces?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 19 months.
(c) 15 months.
(d) 23 months.

4. In Chapter 19, within three months after Trump agreed to keep the troop increase in Afghanistan open-ended, how many additional troops were sent?
(a) 5,600.
(b) 4,300.
(c) 5,900.
(d) 4,700.

5. By September 2017 by some estimates, how many Afghan soldiers and police were killed daily?
(a) 40 to 50.
(b) 65.
(c) 80.
(d) 30 to 40.

6. How many assailants were responsible for the killings in Zabul in 2012?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

7. Where was Karzai living on 9/11?
(a) India.
(b) Iran.
(c) Iraq.
(d) Pakistan.

8. How many Afghan recruits did Jack Kem estimate could read at a third-grade level?
(a) 8%.
(b) 2-4%.
(c) 3%.
(d) 2-5%..

9. How many soldiers were injured in the killings in Zabul in 2012?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

10. In Chapter 15, how many armed guards did a convoy of 300 trucks typically require for basic protection?
(a) 450.
(b) 750.
(c) 500.
(d) 600.

11. When was Panetta in Afghanistan for a visit when an Afghan assailant drove a stolen truck onto the tarmac and tried to run over a U.S. Marine general and others in Panetta's welcoming party?
(a) March 2012.
(b) April 2012.
(c) May 2012.
(d) February 2012.

12. By the end of Obama's second term in office, how many Afghan soldiers did U.S. officials determine did not exist and removed their position from the army payroll?
(a) 45,000.
(b) 35,000.
(c) About 40,000.
(d) At least 30,000.

13. Where did Trump give his televised speech to announce his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan?
(a) Fort Bragg.
(b) Fort Benning.
(c) Fort Hood.
(d) Fort Myer.

14. In the five years between 2009 and 2014, how did the number of Afghan civilians getting killed increase?
(a) 41 percent.
(b) 39 percent.
(c) 53 percent.
(d) 68 percent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Army Gen. Scott Miller's son, Austin, when the Afghan war started?

2. How much did B-52s and F22s cost to operate per hour, not counting the expense of the munitions in Chapter 20?

3. In 2008, how many soldiers and police did the Bush adminstration determine to field in Afghan?

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

5. According to Army Gen. John Campbell, how much did the life expectancy for the average Afghan increase since the beginning of the war?

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