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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foreword-Part 1: A False Taste of Victory, 2001-2002.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Congress authorize the use of military foce against al-Qaeda and its supporters?
(a) September 28, 2001.
(b) September 19, 2001.
(c) September 21, 2001.
(d) September 14, 2001.

2. How old was Ryan Crocker, when he arrived to help reopen the shuttered U.S. embassy in Kabul and serve as acting ambassador?
(a) 52.
(b) 49.
(c) 47.
(d) 50.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By December 2001, how many troops were on the ground in all of Afghanistan?

2. How long did it take the U.S. and its allies to topple the Taliban-led government in Kabul?

3. Between 2001 and 2020, how much money did the U.S. allocated for reconstruction, aid programs, and Afghan security forces?

4. When did the American embassy in Kabul close?

5. When did the U.S. begin bombing Afghanistan?

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