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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time Obama left the White House in January 2017, how many troops remained in Afghanistan?
(a) 9,600.
(b) About 19,000.
(c) 11,400.
(d) About 8,400.

2. In Chapter 17, about how many personnel did the Afghan Local Police have?
(a) 30,000.
(b) 35,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 40,000.

3. In August and September 2012, how many U.S. and NATO personnel were killed in fratricidal attacks?
(a) 38.
(b) 19.
(c) 41.
(d) 22.

4. Where was Obama when a ceremony was held at the headquarters in Kabul to mark his promise to end the war?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Kabul.
(d) Hawaii.

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

6. When did the U.S. miss its first chance to talk peace wit the Taliban?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2001.
(d) 2005.

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

8. What was annual reconstruction aid to Afghanistan in 2010?
(a) $6 billion.
(b) $9 billion.
(c) $14 billion.
(d) $17 billion.

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

10. How old was Army Gen. Scott Miller's son, Austin, when the Afghan war started?
(a) 3.
(b) Preschooler.
(c) Toddler.
(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) 15 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

12. When was the second presidential election in Afghanistan?
(a) August 2, 2009.
(b) August 28, 2009.
(c) August 11, 2009.
(d) August 20, 2009.

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

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

15. In Chapter 19, how much would Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster's plan cost to send several thousand soldiers back to Afghanistan and keep the 8,400 troops still there?
(a) $45 billion.
(b) $750 million.
(c) $55 billion.
(d) $500 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. On December 21, 2015, how many were killed by a suicide bomber carrying explosive on a motorcycle near Bagram?

2. In 2005, how many members of parliament were chosen in Afghanistan held elections?

3. By the summer of 2012, how many troops were in Afghanistan?

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

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

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