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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 was Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl captured by insurgents?

2. How many years early was Haji Lal Jan Ishaqzai released after he was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to prison for trafficking opium?

3. In Chapter 13, when did Obama give a speech about Afghanistan that he realized would be one of the most important of his presidency?

4. In 2009, how many illegal votes did Karzai receive?

5. In Chapter 19, when did the Taliban agree to a partial, three-day ceasefire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What opportunities had the U.S. missed to talk peace with the Taliban?

2. What corruption erupted after Karzai was reelected, and in what way was the U.S. partially responsible?

3. Why were transportation costs high for the supplies the U.S. military needed?

4. What public image did Petraeus and McChrystal have?

5. After bin Laden was killed, what did Panetta tell reporters about how his death affected the war on terror?

6. What went wrong with an airstrike on July 6, 2008?

7. Why was Gen. David McKiernan fired in 2009?

8. Why were poppies easier to cultivate than other crops amid all the fighting?

9. How did insider assaults increase in 2012?

10. What attack occurred on December 21, 2015?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The U.S. supported Karzai and then abandoned him. How and why did the U.S. support Karzai and then abandon him?

Essay Topic 2

False narratives were created about the Afghan war. Were these narratives outright lies or a prevarication?

Essay Topic 3

Craig Whitlock is an investigative reporter for the Washington Post and has served as a foreign correspondent, Pentagon reporter, and national security specialist. Why did Whitlock write The Afghanistan Papers?

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