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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. When was John McCain released by his Vietnamese captors?
2. Whose portrait hangs over the fireplace in the State Dining Room of the White House?
3. 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)?
4. What did Donald Trump once errantly claim was the primary export to Japan while he was giving a speech on energy production?
5. Who was the head of the Environmental Protection Agency that blamed staff for his misuse of government funds and was forced to resign?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter 1, the author describes the president's orders broken down into thirds. What comprise these three types of orders?
3. Describe Donald Trump's history of political affiliation. How many times has he changed party affiliation?
4. How does Trump's character demonstrate wisdom or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?
5. What is the "truth" about Trump's border wall presented by the author in Chapter 3?
6. How does Trump's character demonstrate justice or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?
7. What is confirmation bias?
8. How does the author define "Steady State" and "Deep State" in the book?
9. Describe the president's misunderstanding of tariffs, as examined in Chapter 3.
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
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?
Essay Topic 2
What is meant by the "Steady State" and the "Deep State"? How does the author define each of these terms? How are these terms applied by President Donald Trump? What are the differences between the Steady State and the Deep State?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss President Trump's announcement that the U.S. was pulling troops out of Syria. Why was this announcement controversial within the Trump administration? What were the dangers and risks of making this statement? How did this situation pan out?
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