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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: The Great Distraction, 2003-2005.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Maj. Christopher Plummer, an infantry officer, arrive in Kabul to coordinate training and fielding for the Afghan army?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2006.

3. On May 1, how long was Rumsfeld's trip to Kabul?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 1 days.

4. When did Ryan Crocker become ambassador to Pakistan?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2003.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2002.

5. When did British Gen. David Richards lead U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan?
(a) 2004 to 2005.
(b) 2006 to 2007.
(c) 2007 to 2008.
(d) 2005 to 2006.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In 2002, what percent of the staff in the Afghan Finance Ministry could not read or write?

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

5. When Ryan Crocker came to help reopen the U.S. embassy in Kabul, where was the closet functioning airport?

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