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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Obama's Overreach, 2009-2010.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 2001, of the Taliban captives who suffocated in shipping containers, where were they buried?
(a) Nangarhar.
(b) Baghlan.
(c) Sheberghan.
(d) Faryab.

2. How many interviews was The Afghanistan Papers based on?
(a) About 1,200.
(b) 800.
(c) 900.
(d) More than 1,000.

3. When did the U.S. military take over most of the responsibility for training the Afghan police?
(a) Fall 2005.
(b) Summer 2005.
(c) Winter 2005.
(d) Spring 2005.

4. What was annual reconstruction aid to Afghanistan in 2010?
(a) $17 billion.
(b) $9 billion.
(c) $14 billion.
(d) $6 billion.

5. In January 2002, how much money did the Afghan interim government request a year to train and equip 200,000 soldiers?
(a) $466 million.
(b) $388 million.
(c) $520 million.
(d) $605 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the American embassy in Kabul close?

2. How many tons of opium did Afghan narcotics find when they raided Sher Mohammad Akhundzada's offices in 2005?

3. When did the U.S. military begin making plans to take Baghdad?

4. How many combat tours did Army Maj. Gen. Edward Reeder, Jr., serve in Afghanistan?

5. Where did Thomas Hutson grow up before he embarked on a Foreign Service career?

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