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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Obama when a ceremony was held at the headquarters in Kabul to mark his promise to end the war?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Kabul.

2. How many MOABs were dropped during Trump's term in office?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

3. How many combat tours did Army Maj. Gen. Edward Reeder, Jr., serve in Afghanistan?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

4. In 2014, what was the sum of improper loans from Kabul Bank that had still not been repaid?
(a) $714 million.
(b) $493 million.
(c) $633 million.
(d) $581 million.

5. How many sleeping villagers did Staff Sgt. Robert Bales kill in two Afghan villages in Kandahar in 2012?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, how much money did money launderers lug in suitcases on flights leaving Kabul?

2. Where did Trump give his televised speech to announce his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan?

3. When Trump made his speech to announce his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, how long had the war been in progress?

4. How many years early was Haji Lal Jan Ishaqzai released after he was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to prison for trafficking opium?

5. During Trump's first three years in office, how many villains were killed yearly by U.S., NATO, and Afghan airstrikes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What public image did Petraeus and McChrystal have?

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

3. What problems were there with the plan to rebuild the aging hydroelectric power station at the Kajaki Dam?

4. What corruption erupted after Karzai was reelected, and in what way was the U.S. partially responsible?

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

6. What was Operation Iron Tempest, and why was it not successful?

7. What did a senior U.S. official who served as a civilian in Afghanistan say about Obama's surge strategy being a mistake?

8. What opportunities had the U.S. missed to talk peace with the Taliban?

9. How did the plans for Afghanistan become more secret under Trump?

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

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