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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. On what date did Trump tweet: "We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency" (19)?
2. What pen name did Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay use in writing anonymous essays rebutting the criticism of the Constitution?
3. Who was Donald Trump's second chief of staff?
4. Regarding the issues of immigration, the author states, "At one point, Trump warmed to a new idea for solving what he viewed as the biggest crisis in American history: to label migrants as" what (41)?
5. What position did Steven Mnuchin hold in the Trump administration?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Trump say regarding torture during his presidential campaign?
2. What are some of the issues described in Chapter 3 that Trump has flip-flopped on?
3. What does Trump's response to the author's op-ed in the New York Time say about him?
4. In Chapter 1, the author describes the president's orders broken down into thirds. What comprise these three types of orders?
5. How does Trump's character demonstrate temperance or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?
6. Why does the author turn to Cicero in Chapter 2?
7. What was demonstrated through Trump's response to the "Unite the Right" violence?
8. What event is described that led the author to the writing of this book, as described in the Introduction?
9. How does the author describe the typical process of transition for an incoming president in Chapter 1?
10. What are the Federalist Papers? Why are they discussed in the Introduction?
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
Discuss Donald Trump's relationship with the intelligence community in the United States. How has Trump depicted the intelligence agencies in public speeches and interviews? What hirings and firings have occurred within the intelligence agencies under Trump's presidency? How have these changes affected how the agencies operate?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the relationship between Donald Trump and Senator John McCain. What events surrounding McCain's death inspired the author to write A Warning? Why? How did the president's behavior following McCain's death shed light upon his true character?
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