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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 – 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Trump pressure Ukraine to investigate, leading to his impeachment?
(a) Joe and Hunter Biden.
(b) Hillary and Bill Clinton.
(c) Scott Pruitt.
(d) Jerome Powell.

2. Who is the Philippine president that Donald Trump praised for his "unbelievable job" cracking down on drugs (161)?
(a) Benigno Aquino III.
(b) Rodrigo Duterte.
(c) Joseph Estrada.
(d) H. R. McMaster.

3. When did Donald Trump make the following tweet? "Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest--and you all know it! Please don't feel stupid or insecure, it's not your fault" (62).
(a) 2018.
(b) 2016.
(c) 2019.
(d) 2013.

4. What former economic advisor is quoted in Chapter 2 as having said, "Trump won't read anything--not one-page memos, not the brief policy papers, nothing. He gets up halfway through meetings with world leaders because he is bored" (61)?
(a) Gary Cohn.
(b) James Buchanan.
(c) Chris Christie.
(d) John Bolton.

5. What Washington Post columnist was murdered in Saudi Arabia in October of 2018?
(a) Jamal. Khashoggi.
(b) Karl Popper.
(c) Roger Waterson.
(d) Cemal Gürsel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What one-word tweet did President Trump post in response after the New York Times article by the author was published?

2. Who argued against Cleon that ill-tempered decisions were reckless, according to the author in Chapter 6?

3. When did Trump tweet "... I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong" (137)?

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

5. What does the author describe in Chapter 5 as "the most important responsibility of the commander in chief" (153)?

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