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

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

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

4. When did the Soviet invade Afghanistan?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1979.

5. In 2002, when was Bush asked if he wanted to meet with General Franks and General McNeill?
(a) September 13.
(b) December 8.
(c) November 2.
(d) October 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people were killed at the Pentagon when American Airlines flight 77 hit the building?

2. How long did it take to get the transcripts from the SIGAR interviews?

3. When did Congress authorize the use of military foce against al-Qaeda and its supporters?

4. During the early part of the war, where did soldiers have to fly their dirty laundry?

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

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