Upfront Quiz: 3/15/19

A) the collapse of the Taliban

B) the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

C) the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States

D) the election of Hamid Karzai as president of Afghanistan

A) training Islamic guerrillas to fight the Soviets

B) toppling the Communist-learning leaders in Kabul

C) preventing the Afghan government from being overthrown

D) all of the above are correct

A) support the Taliban

B) patrol only the countryside

C) double the number of US troops

D) broker a peace deal with the Taliban

A) It's a long war

B) It seems unwinnable

C) Its end could lead to the overthrow of a US-friendly government

D) All of the above are correct

A) Most shelter beds are available only to families

B) Obtaining the funds to pay for college is difficult

C) Few teens who are homeless receive mental health counseling

D) Communities are getting better at collecting data about youth homelessness

A) to walk to school

B) to move to a safer sleeping spot

C) to go to his sister's house for breakfast

D) none of the above are correct

A) in Hiding

B) as a Seamstress

C) as a Free Woman

D) in the White House

A) argue with critics

B) work for magazines

C) admit who they were

D) conceal their identities

A) She was wealthy

B) She was an actress at a prestigious theater

C) She possessed forged papers that said she was Roman Catholic

D) She had made many important contacts as a young athlete

A) She came up with the idea for the bridge

B) She drew the first plans for the bridge

C) She took over management of the construction of the bridge

D) All of the above are correct