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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 tell the media he is trying to do in Iraq?

2. Why does Franks give Selah bad information about American plans?

3. What is the contingency of Iraq falling apart beyond retention called?

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

5. How many phases does Franks's plan have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Franks say the dynamic between Colin Powell and Donald Rumsfeld is?

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

3. What does Franks do when his wife visits Afghanistan with him?

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

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

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

7. What was the media disaster of March 2003?

8. What are the phases of Franks's plan to defeat terrorism?

9. Why is Franks so eager to get into the heartland of Afghanistan?

10. What does Franks say about the WMD in the last chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choosing sides was something Franks had to do often in his lifetime. What are some of the examples of this in the book, and how did it affect the people involved in those decisions?

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 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?

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