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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 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) 5 years.
(c) Almost 7 years.
(d) About 10 years.

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

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

4. 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.

5. When did the American embassy in Kabul close?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1991
(c) 1988.
(d) 1989.

Short Answer Questions

1. After December 2001, how long did it take before the U.S. could pinpoint bin Laden's location again?

2. How many troops deployed to Afghanistan over two decades?

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

4. When did the Soviet invade Afghanistan?

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

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