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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. Where did Saddam Hussein get his billions of dollars?

2. What day does Franks present his plan to President Bush?

3. What kind of media does Franks want to report on the Iraq war?

4. What is the main fear about Iraq after Afghanistan is liberated?

5. How long does the dust storm in March last?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Franks accused of in May 2002?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Responsibility and coming of age are two ideas that are addressed in many places of this history. Where do these ideas appear, and how do they work together to change Franks's life?

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