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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. How much of the world's oil is in the Middle East in 2000?

2. Who gives Franks a tour of his CENTCOM region?

3. Where did Franks learn to shoot straight?

4. What does Franks train to be after Basic Training?

5. What punishment did Tommy receive when he stole money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Franks's mother say when Franks asked her about his adoption?

2. What does Franks do when he visits Australia?

3. Where does Franks's daughter get married?

4. How does Franks feel about his time in the Army when he is about to head to his first tour in Vietnam?

5. Why did Tommy think Mexicans and blacks needed separate schools?

6. What is Franks's response to the question asked of him by President Bush during the important meeting on March 19?

7. How did Franks learn about his adoption?

8. What does Franks say he thinks the next big al Qaeda target is?

9. What kind of experience does Franks find at his Officer's Training School?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franks and Rumsfeld were two men who were very similar in their natures, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic personalities.

Essay Topic 2

Which person did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this person change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What was Franks's leadership style, and how did this affect his military career?

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