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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What one-word tweet did President Trump post in response after the New York Times article by the author was published?
2. When did the Space Shuttle Challenger explode?
3. 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)?
4. How many times did John McCain run for president?
5. What position did Jim Mattis step down from the day after Trump's Syria tweets?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Trump claim to like "acting" officials?
2. Why does the author assert he/she has chosen to publish this book anonymously in the Introduction?
3. What does the author remark regarding his/her thesis in the New York Times op-ed "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" in the Introduction?
4. Upon what ideals was the Republican Party founded?
5. How does Trump use fear as a tactic within his administration?
6. Why was Trump compared to General George S. Patton in Chapter 1?
7. What do the "cardinal virtues" refer to?
8. In Chapter 1, the author describes the president's orders broken down into thirds. What comprise these three types of orders?
9. What was demonstrated through Trump's response to the "Unite the Right" violence?
10. How does the author describe the typical process of transition for an incoming president in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define and discuss the qualities of character and ethics. What are the "cardinal virtues"? How did Cicero outline the moral qualities needed in great leaders? How do these qualities apply to Donald Trump?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the process of transition for any presidential administration in comparison with the Trump administration. How does the outgoing White House help to prepare a new administration for taking office? What preparations are made by the incoming administration? How did Trump's transition differ from others?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the solutions provided by the author for how the United States should address the issues of the Trump presidency. What does the author remark about the 25th Amendment and the potential for removing the president from office due to incompetency? How does he/she address the issue of impeachment? What is the ultimate solution, according to the author, for today's political circumstances?
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