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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. Whose portrait hangs over the fireplace in the State Dining Room of the White House?
2. What nickname did Donald lTrump conceive of for Senator Dick Blumenthal?
3. Who was the head of Trump's transition team when he was elected president?
4. Who is cited with the opening quote of the book: "Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike" (1)?
5. With what does the author associate an individual's body and its actions?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Donald Trump's history of political affiliation. How many times has he changed party affiliation?
2. How are "character" and "ethics" defined?
3. What does Trump's response to the author's op-ed in the New York Time say about him?
4. How does Trump's character demonstrate courage or lack thereof, according to the author's assessment in Chapter 2?
5. How does the author define "Steady State" and "Deep State" in the book?
6. How does Trump relate to big government, according to the author in Chapter 3?
7. What are the Federalist Papers? Why are they discussed in the Introduction?
8. How does Trump use fear as a tactic within his administration?
9. Why does the author assert he/she has chosen to publish this book anonymously in the Introduction?
10. How does Trump compare with recent presidents concerning executive orders?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the topics of bigotry, racism, and misogyny as they apply to Donald Trump, his administration, and his base. What are examples of comments, actions, and behavior that display bigotry by Trump? How have critics responded to this behavior? How has Trump's behavior influenced the masses?
Essay Topic 3
What thesis does the author posit in his/her Introduction to A Warning? How does the author go about defending this thesis? Do you think that the author does effectively defend his/her thesis? Why or why not?
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