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Foreword-Part 1: A False Taste of Victory, 2001-2002

1. How many people were killed at the Pentagon when American Airlines flight 77 hit the building?
(a) 229.
(b) 174.
(c) 189.
(d) 211.

2. What sport did Rumsfeld participate in at Princeton?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Football.
(d) Rowing.

3. When did the U.S. begin bombing Afghanistan?
(a) October 7, 2001.
(b) October 27, 2001.
(c) October 13, 2001.
(d) October 2, 2001.

4. In 2016, how long had Whitlock spent as a beat reporter covering the Pentagon and the U.S. military for The Washington Post?
(a) 11 years.
(b) Almost 7 years.
(c) About 10 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. How long did it take to get the transcripts from the SIGAR interviews?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 2 years.

6. When did British Gen. David Richards lead U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan?
(a) 2006 to 2007.
(b) 2007 to 2008.
(c) 2004 to 2005.
(d) 2005 to 2006.

7. How many troops deployed to Afghanistan over two decades?
(a) 825,000.
(b) 775,000.
(c) 680,000.
(d) 920,000.

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

9. How many people were killed in New York city, northern Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania in the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
(a) 3,017.
(b) 2,977.
(c) 2,849.
(d) 3,138.

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