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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 "Foresight and Hindsight".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who killed Ahmed Shah Massoud?
(a) The Taliban.
(b) Saddam Hussein.
(c) U.S. Marines.
(d) Al-Qaeda operatives.

2. All of the following were first responders to the World Trade Center (WTC) except:
(a) The police department.
(b) The emergency medical service.
(c) The military.
(d) The fire department.

3. What is EMPTA?
(a) The East Embassy building that was bombed.
(b) Pakistani intelligence department.
(c) A precursor of VX nerve gas.
(d) Emergency Medical and Physical Training Association.

4. Between 1996 and September 11, 2001, Afghanistan became a kind of international headquarters of __________.
(a) Logistics.
(b) Warfare.
(c) Terrorism.
(d) Wealth.

5. Which Taliban leader promised the U.S. to expel Bin Laden?
(a) Mullah Omar.
(b) Mawlawi Abdul Kabir.
(c) Mullah Mohammad Rabbani.
(d) Amir Khan Muttaqi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was said to have visibly winced when he was informed of the desire of the U.S. to capture Bin Laden alive?

2. How much time elapsed between the collapse of the first building and the collapse of the second building?

3. The American intelligence apparatus launched a full-press effort to disrupt suspected ________ plots.

4. In 1993, what item was proposed to be banned from passenger carry-on baggage but was rejected?

5. Where did the first two hijackers arrive in the U.S.?

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