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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. By December 2001, how many troops were on the ground in all of Afghanistan?
(a) 2,225.
(b) 3,400.
(c) 3,000.
(d) 2,500.

2. During the early part of the war, where did soldiers have to fly their dirty laundry?
(a) Turkmenistan.
(b) Azerbaijan.
(c) Uzbekistan.
(d) Kyrgyzstan.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the American embassy in Kabul close?

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

3. How old was Ryan Crocker, when he arrived to help reopen the shuttered U.S. embassy in Kabul and serve as acting ambassador?

4. How many interviews was The Afghanistan Papers based on?

5. When did the Soviet invade Afghanistan?

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