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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. Who is the authoritarian Turkish president whom Trump referred to as a friend?
(a) Recep Erdogan.
(b) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk..
(c) Karl Popper.
(d) Cemal Gürsel..

2. What U.S. state is said to be the most prominent of those affected by Trump's attacks and withholding of funds as a means of retribution?
(a) Arizona.
(b) New York.
(c) Texas.
(d) California.

3. What term refers to the human tendency "to interpret new information as evidence to support preexisting views" (196)?
(a) "Rejection bias."
(b) "Reference bias."
(c) "Confirmation bias."
(d) "False newsification."

4. In the 2017 G7 summit, the hosting country announced that what two issues would be the main focuses of the summit?
(a) Climate change and the international economy.
(b) Trade and finance.
(c) Gender equality and women's empowerment.
(d) Sexual harassment and the courts.

5. What CNN correspondent did Trump get into it with in the fall of 2018, calling him a "rude, terrible person" (200)?
(a) Don McGahn.
(b) Malcolm Turnbull.
(c) Karl Popper.
(d) Jim Acosta.

Short Answer Questions

1. In concluding Chapter 6, the author states, "If Trump's actions have turned the US government into one of his failed businesses, his rhetoric is turning our national stage into one of his" what (206)?

2. To whom at the G7 2017 summit did Trump allegedly toss a Starburst candy, stating, "Don't say I never give you anything" (152)?

3. What does the author assert is "the second-worst trait any president can have when he's trying to make deals on behalf of the American people" (192)?

4. Who was the British Prime Minister that bristled at Trump's response to the 2017 terrorist attacks on London?

5. In addition to the United States, what nations comprise the G7?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what did Michael Cohen go to prison?

2. Who was Cleon and how is he compared with Trump?

3. What is the duty of the national security advisor, according to the author in Chapter 5?

4. The author states that the legislative branch is the first enumerated in the Constitution in Article I for a reason. Why?

5. What does the Ukraine scandal demonstrate, according to the author in Chapter 5?

6. What was notable about Trump tweeting a photo of a failed Iranian missile launch in the summer of 2019?

7. What does the author note about Trump having been caught on camera examining sensitive documents using a cell phone in Chapter 4?

8. What is referred to as the "New Mason-Dixon Line" in Chapter 6?

9. The author presents a number of books written recently about the Deep State. What points are made in these books?

10. How does the author describe Trump's behavior toward the judicial system?

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