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1. Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, two men passed through the Portland Airport. They were headed to Boston, and ultimately Los Angeles. Who were these two men?
2. At 8:45 A.M., a passenger plane, which was flown out of Boston, MA, crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. The plane tore a gaping hole in the building and set it afire. What is the flight number of the plane?
3. At 9:03 A.M., another passenger plane, which was also flown out of Boston, MA, crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. This plane hit the South Tower lower than the North Tower. The plane tore a gaping hole in the building and set it afire. What is the flight number of the plane?
4. At 9:30 A.M., while in Florida, President George W. Bush stated, "The United States has suffered an apparent terrorist attack." In what Florida city was President Bush speaking from?
5. At 9:43 A.M., a passenger plane, which was flown out of Dulles Airport in Washington D.C., crashed into the Pentagon. The plane destroyed part of the building. What is the flight number of the plane?
6. At 10:10 A.M., a fourth passenger plane, which was flown out of Newark, NJ, crashed landed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. What was the flight number of the plane?
7. At 9:59 A.M., with a horrifying reality, one of the twin towers collapsed. Which tower was it?
8. At 10:28 A.M., the other World Trade Center tower collapsed. Which tower was it?
9. At 1:04 P.M., President Bush stated, "Make no mistake, the United States will hunt down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts." Bush stated these words at an Air Force Base. What is the name of the base?
10. At 1:44 P.M., Pentagon officials said they were sending two aircraft carriers and five warships to protect the East Coast from further attacks. What were the names of the two aircraft carriers?
11. At 3:55 P.M., a White House counselor told America that the President was at a undisclosed location, and was conducting a National Security Council meeting by phone. What is the name of the White House counselor?
12. At 5:30 P.M., CNN reported that the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania was headed for three possible targets. What were the three possible targets that were announced?
13. At 6:00 P.M., explosions were heard in Afghanistan. The attack was credited to the Northern Alliance. In what city in Afghanistan was the explosions heard?
14. At 7:02 P.M., it was reported that a hotel near the World Trade Center was on the verge of collapsing. What was the name of the hotel?
15. At 10:49 P.M., United States Attorney General, John Ashcroft told the members of Congress that there were between three and five terrorists on each plane. He also told them they were armed. What were they armed with?
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