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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. Wanting to keep the inspections non-confrontational, Blix turns down ____________ help in pointing out likely WMD locales.

2. Cheney convinces Bush to have military personnel and high risk essential civilians to be inoculated against ___________.

3. What is the top secret document Franks and Rumsfeld bring to Bush on March 4, named so to avoid legal requirements of disclosure to Congress?

4. ____________ flow in too fast to evaluate and to transmit, but Saul demands ever more verification and more detail.

5. What does Franks tell reports the "Internal Look" project is when asked about the action?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Blix do in order to keep the Iraq inspections non-confrontational?

2. What is the topic of discussion between Bush and the Irish Prime Minister on March 13?

3. What does Rice worry about the role of Britain in the war after Blair wants Gerson's draft to be revised?

4. What does the Hybrid Plan condense into just nine hours on March 21?

5. Why does Bandar want to shave away his ever-growing beard that he has pledged to keep until war starts?

6. What happens on April 9 as the Army and Marine forces enter Baghdad?

7. What does the National Security Council discuss in relation to Blix's inspections?

8. What does Prince Bandar bin Sultan exercise in relation to the White House, as he has since senior Bush?

9. What does Bush slip and say after making his standard disclaimer about the idea of war when meeting with the Italian PM?

10. What does Bush do in order to bolster the humanitarian reputation of the United States?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The goal of the United States at the start of the conflict is to take control of Iraq as quickly as possible, but while it seems possible, the insurgents seem to be unwilling to give up their positions.

Part 1: Why do you think the United States was confident the war would be over quickly?

Part 2: Why do you think the U.S. wanted the war to be as quick as possible?

Part 3: Do you think the Cabinet and other leaders believed the war was going to still be in progress right now? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The media coverage of the events leading up to the Iraq war show a media that did not necessarily agree with the President and his policies.

Part 1: Is it ever possible for the media to be completely impartial when they are reporting on current world events? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think the media supported the President at first, but then began to look for holes in the logic and evidence?

Part 3: Should the media always support the actions of the President? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

During the biggest anti-war protest since Vietnam, Bush was not in the area to witness it and said that visiting the troops was more important.

Part 1: Why do you think that Bush avoided the anti-war protest?

Part 2: Do you think that protest had any impact on the outcome of the events of the war? Why or why not?

Part 3: In general, do you think protests are effective in changing the minds of others? Why or why not?

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