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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 council is present when the president declares war?

2. What fraternity did Franks join in college?

3. What were Franks's interests in high school?

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

5. Why did Franks think Mexicans needed separate schools?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Franks say about Donald Rumsfeld?

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

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

6. Where is Franks assigned after he is wounded?

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

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

9. How did Franks learn about his adoption?

10. Who is present at the important meeting on March 19?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Franks learn from his time in Vietnam, and how did these lessons affect the remainder of his life?

Essay Topic 2

The people in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write about their main motivations throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different locations. Describe some of these settings and how they affected Franks. Why might Tommy Franks have chosen these particular places and events to share in his memoirs?

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