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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Director of National Intelligence James Clapper serve as an analyst briefer for General William Westmoreland in Vietnam?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1966.

2. By the summer of 2012, how many troops were in Afghanistan?
(a) 73,000.
(b) 90,000.
(c) 67,000.
(d) 81,000.

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

4. How often did Ryan Crocker eat breakfast with Karzai in Chapter 14?
(a) Once a week.
(b) A couple times a week.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Almost every day.

5. In Chapter 17, how many U.S. Army soldiers were murdered when men who had enlisted in the Afghan National Police ambushed them from the rear at close range?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

6. When did Karzai establish an Afghan High Peace Council to coordinate overtures with senior Taliban figures?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2012.

7. In 2014, what was the sum of improper loans from Kabul Bank that had still not been repaid?
(a) $493 million.
(b) $633 million.
(c) $581 million.
(d) $714 million.

8. When was Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl captured by insurgents?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2010.

9. In 2011, how long had Leon Panetta been CIA director?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 4 years.

10. What did the U.S. unemployment rate peak at in the fall of 2009?
(a) 10%.
(b) 8%.
(c) 12%.
(d) 5%.

11. Once the Navy SEALs entered a compound in Abbottabad, how long did it take them to find and kill bin Laden?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

12. When Gert Berthold, a forensic accountant, helped to analyze 3,000 Defense Department Contracts to see who was benefiting, what percent of the money went to the Taliban and other insurgent groups?
(a) 31%.
(b) About 18%.
(c) 23%.
(d) Not quite 20%.

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

14. By 2009, how long had Gates been defense secretary?
(a) 3 1/2 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 1/2 years.

15. In Chapter 14, how many provinces did Afghanistan have?
(a) 34.
(b) 38.
(c) 29.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, how many people were estimated to live in Helmand?

2. When did Taliban gunmen assassinate Karzai's father?

3. What percent of Afghan police recruits did a Norwegian official estimate deserted with their government-issued weapons so they could establish checkpoints and rob people?

4. How many combat tours did Army Maj. Gen. Edward Reeder, Jr., serve in Afghanistan?

5. Between 2002 and 2017, how much did the U.S. spend on drug interdiction in Afghanistan?

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