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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 many options for Iraq does Franks present?

2. What is Abu Ghraib?

3. What did the Coalition find evidence of when they searched for WMD?

4. Which paper gets the information about the meeting Franks has with Special Ops leaders?

5. What does Franks think would take men out of the Iraq army quickly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Franks not like the way the press refers to the enemy, and why?

2. Why does Franks not want to present his plan to the Join Chiefs of Staff?

3. What kinds of concerns were raised when the plans for the Iraq war were started?

4. What was the media disaster of March 2003?

5. How do the Joint Chiefs of Staff respond to Franks's plan?

6. How does President Bush respond to Franks's plan?

7. How does Franks say he leads his Generals in Iraq?

8. What is the first target of the Iraq War, and what happens?

9. What does Franks say happens to Rumsfeld when Franks is out of town?

10. What evidence of Weapons of Mass Destruction does the Coalition find?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franks was deeply affected by the events on September 11. What are some of the reactions Franks had to this tragedy, and why was this so influential to his life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Franks endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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