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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. Over what issue did Donald Trump have conflicts after the death of John McCain?
(a) Investigations into the McCain family.
(b) Whether he would make a public statement.
(c) A book deal about McCain.
(d) Keeping the flags at half mast.

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

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

4. What is the title of Chapter 1?
(a) "The Deep State Grows."
(b) "Collapse of the Steady State."
(c) "Sanctions Are Coming."
(d) "Analysis of Character."

5. 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?
(a) The Infowars State.
(b) The Steady State.
(c) The Deep State.
(d) The Blue State.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is cited with the opening quote of the book: "Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike" (1)?

2. Who was Donald Trump's second chief of staff?

3. When did the Space Shuttle Challenger explode?

4. Who wrote: "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public" (14)?

5. Who is the conspiracy theorist behind the website Infowars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances surrounding Trump's disclosure that the U.S. was pulling out of Syria?

2. How does Trump's character demonstrate wisdom or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?

3. Why does the author present a number of crude statements by Donald Trump in Chapter 2?

4. When did the nickname the "Grand Old Party" arise? Why?

5. What is confirmation bias?

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

7. How does the author define "Steady State" and "Deep State" in the book?

8. How does Trump relate to big government, according to the author in Chapter 3?

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

10. Who headed Trump's transition team surrounding his inauguration? What difficulties were faced?

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