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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Taliban Comes Back, 2006-2008.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many tons of opium did Afghan narcotics find when they raided Sher Mohammad Akhundzada's offices in 2005?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

2. In 2002, what percent of the staff in the Afghan Finance Ministry could not read or write?
(a) 80.
(b) 40.
(c) 65.
(d) 25.

3. In 2008 with the addition of 3,000 troops, how large was the U.S. force in Afghanistan?
(a) 31,000.
(b) 36,000.
(c) 23,000.
(d) 28,000.

4. How large was the patrol Trahan organized to investigate the report that a dozen heavily armed men dressed in black crossed the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
(a) Around 50.
(b) 35.
(c) 60.
(d) About 40.

5. What sport did Rumsfeld participate in at Princeton?
(a) Football.
(b) Rowing.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Wrestling.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lute was appointed as war czar to coordinate strategy and police for Iraq and Afghanistan, how did he split his time?

2. When did the American embassy in Kabul close?

3. In January 2007, how many troops did Bush announce he would send to Iraq?

4. When Ryan Crocker came to help reopen the U.S. embassy in Kabul, where was the closet functioning airport?

5. After December 2001, how long did it take before the U.S. could pinpoint bin Laden's location again?

(see the answer key)

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