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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 say about Bush's efforts?

2. What does Powell think the attack on Iraq should be like?

3. What did the Coalition use to attack Baghdad?

4. Which branch of the military does Fahim want to keep fighting in his area?

5. Who writes the address for Bush to give to the nation about the war in Iraq?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Franks do when Rumsfeld says nothing is working?

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

3. Why does Franks say they had to infiltrate Baghdad so quickly?

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

5. What is Thunder Rain, and how well does it work?

6. What is Franks accused of in May 2002?

7. What is the purpose of Operation Anaconda?

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

9. What does Franks do in Qatar before starting the initial attack on Iraq?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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

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