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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. 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) Sexual harassment and the courts.
(c) Gender equality and women's empowerment.
(d) Trade and finance.

2. What Chinese president did Donald Trump celebrate over his move to permanently install himself in office for life?
(a) Xi Jinping.
(b) Kim Jung Ul.
(c) Mao Zedong.
(d) Jiang Zemin.

3. Of what former Attorney General did Trump exclaim "Man, he is one of the stupidest creatures on this earth God ever Created!" (118)?
(a) Jerome Powell.
(b) Jeff Sessions.
(c) Don McGahn.
(d) Scott Pruitt.

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

5. Who replaced Mike Flynn as National Security Advisor?
(a) Chris Christie.
(b) H. R. McMaster.
(c) James Walters.
(d) Karl Popper.

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. When did Trump allegedly reveal highly classified information in an Oval Office meeting with Russia's foreign minister, according to the author in Chapter 4?

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

4. Who is the Philippine president that Donald Trump praised for his "unbelievable job" cracking down on drugs (161)?

5. According to a Washington Post analysis, after nearly 900 days in the White House, how many false claims had the president made (194)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Trump's performance at the 2018 G7 summit.

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

4. For what did Michael Cohen go to prison?

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

6. What is the Mueller Report?

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

8. How did President Trump respond to the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi? Why?

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

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

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