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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did the U.S. begin bombing Afghanistan?
2. In 2002, how much did British officials agree to pay Afghan poppy farmers per acre to destroy their crops?
3. In 2006, how much worse did Staff Sgt. John Bickford believe the fighting in Afghanistan was from the first time he was in Afghanistan three years before?
4. On Mayt 1, 2003, in what aircraft carrier did Bush fly to and give a speech?
5. After December 2001, how long did it take before the U.S. could pinpoint bin Laden's location again?
Short Essay Questions
1. What message did Staff Sgt. John Bickford have to say about the Taliban in 2006?
2. What signs were there that Operation River Dance accomplished little?
3. What did an Afghan general said about the three different types of Taliban in Chapter 8?
4. How did the war in Afghanistan transform Bush's political standing?
5. What struggles did Lt. Gen. David Barno have when he was sent to Afghanistan 2003?
6. How did the American save Dostum's life?
7. What were Richard Boucher's thoughts about dealing with warlords?
8. How did Roger Pardo-Maurer describe Kandahar?
9. What did Rumsfeld tell reporters about spreading lies as the U.S. preared for war in Afghanistan?
10. How did American struggle to determine whose side Pakistan was on?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The U.S. and its allies poured money and resources into Afghanistan in an effort to disrupt the opium trade. Why was the war on opium unsuccessful?
Essay Topic 2
Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Whitlock use idioms in The Afghanistan Papers? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do idioms often require research to understand their meaning?
Essay Topic 3
The U.S. had a partnership with Afghan warlords. Why was it thought that the relationship with warlords was a necessary evil?
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