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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Donald Trump appoint as the Chair of the Federal Reserve?
(a) Chris Christie.
(b) John Bolton.
(c) Jerome Powell.
(d) Gary Cohn.

2. Who was Donald Trump's first chief of staff?
(a) John Bolton.
(b) John F. Kelly.
(c) Chris Christie.
(d) Reince Priebus.

3. What does the author associate a person's moral code as in Chapter 2?
(a) His/her motherboard.
(b) His/her software.
(c) His/her keyboard.
(d) His/her hardware.

4. What term does the author use to refer to those in the Trump administration who, like him, have worked to maintain security and focus despite Trump's erratic actions?
(a) The Blue State.
(b) The Steady State.
(c) The Deep State.
(d) The Infowars State.

5. What White House counsel did Donald Trump demand fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and he refused?
(a) Mike Pence.
(b) Don McGahn.
(c) John F. Kelly.
(d) Reince Priebus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Kirstjen Nielson have within the Trump administration?

2. Who was Donald Trump's third National Security Advisor?

3. What does the author assert Donald Trump prioritizes over conviction in Chapter 3?

4. Who was the head of the Environmental Protection Agency that blamed staff for his misuse of government funds and was forced to resign?

5. What pen name did Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay use in writing anonymous essays rebutting the criticism of the Constitution?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author assert he/she has chosen to publish this book anonymously in the Introduction?

2. How does Trump's character demonstrate justice or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?

3. Describe the president's misunderstanding of tariffs, as examined in Chapter 3.

4. To what does the author attribute the high rate of turnover in the Trump administration in Chapter 1?

5. What does the "Saturday Night Massacre" refer to and why does the author describe it in the Introduction?

6. Why does the author turn to Cicero in Chapter 2?

7. How does Trump's character demonstrate temperance or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?

8. How does Trump's character demonstrate courage or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?

9. How are "character" and "ethics" defined?

10. What are some of the issues described in Chapter 3 that Trump has flip-flopped on?

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