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

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

3. How long did it take to get the transcripts from the SIGAR interviews?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 4 years.

4. After December 2001, how long did it take before the U.S. could pinpoint bin Laden's location again?
(a) A dozen years.
(b) A decade.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 8 years.

5. When did the first U.S. Special Operations forces enter Afghanistan?
(a) October 15.
(b) October 17.
(c) October 10.
(d) October 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2001, how many Afghans had fled the country as refugees?

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

3. By what time had most al-Qaeda followers left Afghanistan and fled to Pakistan, iran, and other countries?

4. In 2002, when was Bush asked if he wanted to meet with General Franks and General McNeill?

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

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