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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Great Distraction, 2003-2005.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, for how long did most troops deploy to the war zone in Afghanistan?
(a) 4 to 8 months.
(b) 6 to 12 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) A year.

3. When did the first U.S. Special Operations forces enter Afghanistan?
(a) October 19.
(b) October 10.
(c) October 17.
(d) October 15.

4. As the Taliban regrouped, how many major offensives had to be launched by the U.S. military at the latter half of 2003?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. What country accepted the task of creating a new Afghan police force?
(a) British.
(b) French.
(c) Italians.
(d) Germans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were killed in New York city, northern Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania in the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

2. By what time had most al-Qaeda followers left Afghanistan and fled to Pakistan, iran, and other countries?

3. In 2002, when was Bush asked if he wanted to meet with General Franks and General McNeill?

4. How many American were badly wounded during a fight that began after a report that a dozen heavily armed men dressed in black had crossed the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

5. When did British Gen. David Richards lead U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan?

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