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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. What does Franks use his own money to buy for his unit?

2. What did Tommy's parents make him do when he went skinny dipping in a pond?

3. What bothers Franks when he returns from Vietnam?

4. What does Franks say is more important than brute force?

5. What is the main fear when the president declares war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Lizard?

2. How does Franks describe Antila?

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

4. What is Franks's relationship like with the leader of Pakistan?

5. What question does President Bush ask his military leaders during the important meeting on March 19?

6. How did Franks learn about his adoption?

7. Where is Franks assigned after he is wounded?

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

9. What do Franks and the leader of Pakistan talk about?

10. What kind of vehicles did Franks own while he was in High School?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Fear is something Franks became well acquainted with in his military career. What are some of the most noteworthy examples of this, and how did these instances affect Franks's career?

Essay Topic 3

Pride is a very basic and obvious trait of Franks. What is the difference between pride and confidence and where in the book do these two traits appear? Are they benefits or burdens to Franks in his career?

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