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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After a long siege, when did insurgent forces seize Kunduz, Afghanistan's sixth biggest city?
(a) July 2015.
(b) September 2015.
(c) October 2015.
(d) August 2015.

2. In Chapter 19, when did the Taliban agree to a partial, three-day ceasefire?
(a) August 2018.
(b) September 2018.
(c) July 2018.
(d) June 2018.

3. In Chapter 15, how much money did money launderers lug in suitcases on flights leaving Kabul?
(a) $1.5 million.
(b) 750,000.
(c) $1 million or more.
(d) Over $2 million.

4. In Chapter 14, how many provinces did Afghanistan have?
(a) 25.
(b) 38.
(c) 34.
(d) 29.

5. During Trump's first three years in office, how many villains were killed yearly by U.S., NATO, and Afghan airstrikes?
(a) 984.
(b) 1,293.
(c) 1,134.
(d) 760.

6. In Chapter 21, how long had five of the Taliban negotiators been locked up at Guantanamo Bay?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 7 years.

7. How many soldiers were injured in the killings in Zabul in 2012?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

8. When did U.S. military commanders belatedly begin a campaign to root out corruption and clean up the Afghan government?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2007.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2006.

9. How often did Ryan Crocker eat breakfast with Karzai in Chapter 14?
(a) Almost every day.
(b) A couple times a week.
(c) Every other day.
(d) Once a week.

10. On December 21, 2015, how many were killed by a suicide bomber carrying explosive on a motorcycle near Bagram?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

11. In Agusut 2015 when Taliban fighters attacked a Special Operations forces camp in Kabul, how many Afghan guards were killed?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 11.

12. By the end of Obama's second term in office, how many Afghan soldiers did U.S. officials determine did not exist and removed their position from the army payroll?
(a) At least 30,000.
(b) 35,000.
(c) About 40,000.
(d) 45,000.

13. In 2009, how many more troops did Obama agree to send to Afghanistan?
(a) 21,000.
(b) 34,000.
(c) 18,000.
(d) 13,000.

14. When was Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl captured by insurgents?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2010.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2009.

15. In May 2009, how many fellow service members were gunned down by a U.S. Army sergeant?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before becoming defense secretary, how long did James Mattis serve in the Marines?

2. How many sleeping villagers did Staff Sgt. Robert Bales kill in two Afghan villages in Kandahar in 2012?

3. In a 2014 Washington Post-ABC News poll, how many American believed the war had been wroth fighting?

4. According to Army Gen. John Campbell, how much did the life expectancy for the average Afghan increase since the beginning of the war?

5. In Chapter 20, how many people were estimated to live in Helmand?

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