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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. Who does the president Franks works for declare war on?

2. Who is in charge of Operation Knight Strike?

3. What does Franks realize when he is promoted to General?

4. Where does Franks's unit sleep during his Vietnam tour?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened when Franks attended the Armed Forces Staff College?

4. What did Tommy plan to do after High School?

5. How did Franks learn about his adoption?

6. Who is Lizard?

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

8. Where is Franks assigned after he is wounded?

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

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

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

How did Franks's relationship with Cathy change over the course of his life? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of his life?

Essay Topic 3

There were a number of sacrifices made by Franks and the people around him. What are some examples of this, and who was most affected by these sacrifices?

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