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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. In 2002, what percent of the staff in the Afghan Finance Ministry could not read or write?
(a) 25.
(b) 65.
(c) 80.
(d) 40.

2. By what time had most al-Qaeda followers left Afghanistan and fled to Pakistan, iran, and other countries?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2004.

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

4. In December 2001, where did bin Laden and al-Qaeda fighters take refuge?
(a) Tora Bora.
(b) Khaldan.
(c) Abbottabad.
(d) Nangarhar.

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

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

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

4. How many troops did the Soviets put in Afghanistan?

5. In 2016, how long had Whitlock spent as a beat reporter covering the Pentagon and the U.S. military for The Washington Post?

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