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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rumsfeld's idea of dribbling deployment works and he holds off on big call-ups of reservists until after ____________.
(a) Thanksgiving
(b) Independence Day
(c) Memorial Day
(d) Christmas

2. Bush notes that it is __________ decision whether there is war or not.
(a) Blair's
(b) The people's
(c) Saddam's
(d) Congress'

3. The __________ do not appear to genuinely accept disarmament, but they are cooperating with Blix.
(a) Afghanis
(b) Iraqis
(c) North Koreans
(d) Iranians

4. What does Bush want from Poland when he goes to talk to them about the situation in Iraq?
(a) Support
(b) Weaponry
(c) Land
(d) Troops

5. What is the first full day of the Iraqi War according to the end of the book?
(a) March 21
(b) March 22
(c) March 2
(d) March 20

6. Who wears an unkempt beard, but hates it because he thinks it makes him look like bin Laden?
(a) Dick Cheney
(b) Prince Bandar
(c) Prince Abdullah
(d) Colin Powell

7. What color is the terror level threat after Bush decides to give Saddam and his sons a chance to leave?
(a) Green
(b) Yellow
(c) Red
(d) Orange

8. Bush informs them he will give Saddam and his sons _____________ to get out of the country.
(a) 2 hours
(b) 48 hours
(c) 1 day
(d) One week

9. Saul learns that CIA trained and armed ___________ have blown up to the Mosul to Baghdad rail line.
(a) Irish
(b) Iraqis
(c) Kurds
(d) Pakistanis

10. Tim is at __________ base in the foothills of Iraq at the start of this chapter.
(a) Kurdish
(b) Pistachio
(c) Jonestown
(d) Banana

11. Rice talks about how they can not guarantee that they will find a _____________ when they fight with Iraq.
(a) Saddam family member
(b) Scud missile
(c) Smoking gun
(d) Free person

12. Antiwar protests in Europe and in the United States will convince Saddam he is __________.
(a) Safe
(b) In danger
(c) On everyone's mind
(d) Winning

13. Bush discusses the American backlash against __________ with Irish Prime Minister Ahern.
(a) Spain
(b) Iran
(c) Britain
(d) France

14. ____________ flow in too fast to evaluate and to transmit, but Saul demands ever more verification and more detail.
(a) Insurgents
(b) Photos
(c) Spies
(d) Reports

15. Bush phones Howard, who pledges 6000 ___________ troops to the efforts in Iraq.
(a) German
(b) British
(c) Polish
(d) Australian

Short Answer Questions

1. Colin Powell sees __________ as isolated and friendless and believes he will wither.

2. Who is NOT one of Bush's allies during the time leading up to the war with Iraq?

3. After Saddam's fall from power, Bush believes, the United Nations can get "legs of ____________ back."

4. Bush says that since Iraqi generals are ___________, the US should invade even if Saddam leaves.

5. _________ appreciates the U.S. moral position in the dealings with Iraq though it differs from his own.

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