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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Whose portrait hangs over the fireplace in the State Dining Room of the White House?
2. What nickname did Donald lTrump conceive of for Senator Dick Blumenthal?
3. Who said, "I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic" (91)?
4. Whom did President-Elect Trump replace his transition chief with after his election victory?
5. Who did Donald Trump create the nickname "Slimeball" for?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was Trump compared to General George S. Patton in Chapter 1?
2. When did the nickname the "Grand Old Party" arise? Why?
3. Why does the author assert he/she has chosen to publish this book anonymously in the Introduction?
4. Why does the author turn to Cicero in Chapter 2?
5. How does Trump's character demonstrate wisdom or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?
6. What are some of the issues described in Chapter 3 that Trump has flip-flopped on?
7. What does Trump's response to the author's op-ed in the New York Time say about him?
8. Who does the author claim are the "real" chiefs of staff in the Trump administration?
9. Who headed Trump's transition team surrounding his inauguration? What difficulties were faced?
10. How does the author describe the typical process of transition for an incoming president in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Donald Trump's relationship with the intelligence community in the United States. How has Trump depicted the intelligence agencies in public speeches and interviews? What hirings and firings have occurred within the intelligence agencies under Trump's presidency? How have these changes affected how the agencies operate?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the relationship between Donald Trump and Senator John McCain. What events surrounding McCain's death inspired the author to write A Warning? Why? How did the president's behavior following McCain's death shed light upon his true character?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the role that social media and the internet play in the Trump presidency. How does Donald Trump's use of social media as a means of executive communication compare with methods used by previous presidents? How does our social media culture impact the political climate? How does the author suggest we reconnect in the age of social media?
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