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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. During General Nicholson's November 2017 news briefings, what percent of Afghanistan's population did he say lived in districts controlled by the government?

2. In 2014, what was the sum of improper loans from Kabul Bank that had still not been repaid?

3. What did the U.S. unemployment rate peak at in the fall of 2009?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Obama have to say about Afghanistan on December 1, 2009?

3. In Chapter 16, why was Obama's war strategy failing?

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

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

6. Why did the Afghan army and police forces look strong on paper?

7. What did President Joe Biden say when he annnounced his decision regarding Afghanistan?

8. Why was it ironic that the Taliban met in Qatar to discuss peace with the U.S.?

9. What public image did Petraeus and McChrystal have?

10. How did the owner of a construction firm profit from sabotage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

There were major cultural differences between the U.S. and Afghanistan. What were those differences, and how did they create challenges in communication and trust-building?

Essay Topic 3

Whitlock used a variety of sources to write his book. Why was it important for Whitlock to reveal the sources he used when writing the book? How does knowing the sources he used impact what readers think about the veracity of his account?

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