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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. On May 1, how long was Rumsfeld's trip to Kabul?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 1 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 4 hours.

2. When did Maj. Christopher Plummer, an infantry officer, arrive in Kabul to coordinate training and fielding for the Afghan army?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2005.

3. When did Zalmay Khalilzad believe the U.S. should have sat down and talked with the Taliban?
(a) December 2003.
(b) December 2004.
(c) December 2001.
(d) December 2002.

4. When did Marin Strmecki, a trusted civilian adviser deliver a 40-page classified report titled, "Afghanistan at a Crossroads" (98)?
(a) August 29, 2006.
(b) August 2, 2006.
(c) August 17, 2006.
(d) August 24, 2006.

5. When did Bush appoint Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, as war czar to coordinate strategy and policy for Iraq and Afghanistan?
(a) Spring 2007.
(b) Fall 2007.
(c) Summer 2007.
(d) Winter 2007.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take to get the transcripts from the SIGAR interviews?

2. In Chapter 11, what type of tractors were used in March 2006 to destroy poppy fields?

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

4. According to Pentagon statistics in Chapter 7, how many times had more than 28,000 troops deployed to Afghanistan?

5. In 2001, how many Afghans had fled the country as refugees?

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