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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. When did the Space Shuttle Challenger explode?
(a) 1984.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1992.

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

3. What is the nickname that Trump coined for Senator Elizabeth Warren?
(a) Slimeball.
(b) Little Liz.
(c) Warring Warren.
(d) Pocahontas.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to the combined qualities of wisdom, temperance, courage, and justice?

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

3. 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)?

4. 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).

5. What did Donald Trump once errantly claim was the primary export to Japan while he was giving a speech on energy production?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Trump's response to the author's op-ed in the New York Time say about him?

2. What do the "cardinal virtues" refer to?

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

4. What was demonstrated through Trump's response to the "Unite the Right" violence?

5. How does the author describe the typical process of transition for an incoming president in Chapter 1?

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

7. What are some of the most extreme ideas Trump came up with for dealing with the issue of immigration according to the author in Chapter 1?

8. Upon what ideals was the Republican Party founded?

9. In Chapter 1, the author describes the president's orders broken down into thirds. What comprise these three types of orders?

10. How does Trump use fear as a tactic within his administration?

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