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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 long does the dust storm in March last?

2. When does Bush announce his plan to attack Iraq?

3. Whom does Rumsfeld say Franks works for?

4. How does the coalition begin the war?

5. What is Jim Wilkinson's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Franks accused of in May 2002?

5. How does Franks decide the timeline for the initial attack on Iraq?

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

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

8. What does Franks think would take men out of the enemy army?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How did Franks find out he was adopted, and how did this early experience shape his life and his relationship with his parents?

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