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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the prime minister of Denmark that President Trump mocked publicly?
(a) Mette Frederiksen.
(b) James Buchanan.
(c) Gary Cohn.
(d) John Bolton.

2. Who wrote "God grant that men of principle be our principal men" (49)?
(a) Jacqueline Kennedy.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) John Adams.
(d) John Bolton.

3. When did John McCain die?
(a) March 11, 2018.
(b) August 25, 2018.
(c) September 5, 2018.
(d) June 12, 2017.

4. What position did Steven Mnuchin hold in the Trump administration?
(a) Treasury Secretary.
(b) Secretary of Defense.
(c) Director of National Intelligence.
(d) Homeland Security Chief.

5. What was Dan Coats's position in the Trump administration?
(a) Director of National Intelligence.
(b) Homeland Security Chief.
(c) Treasury Secretary.
(d) Secretary of Defense.

6. From what position did Donald Trump remove Rex Tillerson?
(a) Treasury Secretary.
(b) Director of National Intelligence.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Secretary of Defense.

7. When was the Resolute desk that sits in the Oval Office gifted to the U.S.?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1890.

8. How many executive orders did Bill Clinton issue in his first three years as president?
(a) 25.
(b) 120.
(c) 90.
(d) 112.

9. What does the author assert Donald Trump prioritizes over conviction in Chapter 3?
(a) Flattery.
(b) Convenience.
(c) Power.
(d) Money.

10. What state did John McCain serve as a United States senator?
(a) California.
(b) Utah.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Texas.

11. Who is the "once-respected Fox host whose late-night show is now riddled with conspiracy theories and wild speculation about current events" that Donald Trump admires (66)?
(a) Lou Dobbs.
(b) John Bolton.
(c) Alex Jones.
(d) Rush Limbaugh.

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

13. When did the anonymous author of A Warning publish a piece in the New York Times describing the instability within the Trump administration?
(a) August 25, 2018.
(b) September 25, 2018.
(c) September 5, 2018.
(d) March 11, 2018.

14. How many times did John McCain run for president?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

15. How many times has Donald Trump changed his political party over the last three decades, according to the author in Chapter 3?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who wrote De Officiis, spelling out how a public servant should behave?

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?

5. Who was the head of Trump's transition team when he was elected president?

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