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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. How does Franks feel about being told he will never be a high-ranking officer?
(a) It was a slap in the face.
(b) It was something he already knew.
(c) It was a compliment.
(d) It was meant for someone else.

2. How does Franks make his narrow boots fit him?
(a) Stretches them.
(b) Soaks them in hot water.
(c) Puts them in a freezer.
(d) Binds his feet.

3. How long does the Desert Storm War last?
(a) One hundred days.
(b) One hundred-fifty days.
(c) Two hundred days.
(d) Fifty days.

4. What is the expression used when automatic weapons are fired from the unprotected sides of the base?
(a) Threat Enhancement.
(b) Hour of Intimidation.
(c) Training Operative.
(d) Mad Minute.

5. Who gives Franks a tour of his CENTCOM region?
(a) The Crown Prince on Saudi Arabia.
(b) His predecessor in the area.
(c) Saddam Hussein's cousin.
(d) Tony Zinni.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Franks find in the latrines that makes him sick?

2. What month does Franks get to Vietnam?

3. What was the name of Franks's mother?

4. What does Franks say Clarke is good at?

5. In what part of his body does Franks get shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened on Franks's first day in the 'Basket Case'?

2. What embarrassed Franks about his family when he was a teenager?

3. What is the New Army, and why was it instituted?

4. What is the main worry during the meeting held by President Bush on March 19?

5. Where is Franks assigned after he is wounded?

6. What does Franks say about Donald Rumsfeld?

7. Where does Franks's daughter get married?

8. How does President Bush include his military leaders in the important meeting on March 19?

9. Why is Egypt such a dangerous area in 1997?

10. What goal making habit does Franks use when he is stationed in Germany?

(see the answer keys)

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